Virginia Medical License

Virginia Board of Medicine

Contact information

9960 Mayland Dr, Suite 300
Richmond, VA 23233-1463
Phone: (804) 367-4600
Fax: (804) 527-4426
Email: medbd@dhp.virginia.gov

Things you need to know

• Application process: 12 weeks minimum
• Board Meetings: The Board meets every other month. Applications must be complete 30-45 days before the meeting. Not all files are required to go to the Board meeting for approval. Clean files are reviewed and approved on a weekly basis
• Virginia Medical License Application Fee: $302
• Background Check Fee: N/A
• License Renewal: $260
• Expiration: Applications may expire after 6 months from the date it is received by the VA Board of Medicine with or without notice. Submitted fees valid for 1 year
• Interview: Not required. The Virginia Medical Board may request the applicant to attend a personal interview when, for instance, 1) the applicant has committed any acts constituting grounds for denial of license 2) the Board is in receipt of information requiring additional information or explanation from the applicant and 3) the applicant’s application is incomplete or requires further explanation

Virginia medical license requirements

• SPEX/COMVEX Requirement: • For MDs: Required to restore license after disciplinary action if not practicing for several years or by board order to assess current competence; For DOs: Determined on an individual basis
• USMLE Attempt Limit: Six attempts for Steps I – III
• USMLE Time Limit: Must complete all three steps within seven years; within 10 years for MDs and PhDs
• PGT (US/Canada Medical Graduate): For MDs: 2 years; For DOs: 1 year
• PGT (International Medical Graduate): 2 years

Help applying to Virginia medical licensure

State description

The state of Virginia is often called “little Ireland in the USA”. It refers not only to the ethnic composition of the local population but also to the vast areas of green meadows and hills, many calm rivers and a large number of quiet villages among the hills, where all life bears the imprint of the era of European settlement of the continent. Virginia stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Blue Mountain Range and the Alleghanies. It is one of the most historic states in the country, the capital of the Confederacy, the site of many events and the birthplace of the nation as such (as the Americans themselves believe).

The state is also known as the birthplace of presidents. On this land, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and five other American presidents were born.

The capital of the state is the city of Richmond, and major cities-tourist centers of the state also include Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Alexandria.