VA Board of Medicine Board Briefs #103, December 2025
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The December 2025 issue of Virginia Board of Medicine Board Briefs #103 provides regulatory updates on physician licensure, SCRA licensing for servicemembers, autism training recommendations, emotional support animal guidance, FDA guidance on compounded drug products obtained from third parties, an updated midwifery formulary, and the transition of Virginia's medical cannabis program to the new CCA Portal.
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The Board Briefs #103 newsletter summarizes recent regulatory developments affecting Virginia-licensed physicians and healthcare providers, including updates to licensure pathways for internationally trained physicians, SCRA protections for servicemembers, and new autism training recommendations. The newsletter also addresses FDA guidance on compounded drug product sourcing, midwifery formulary changes, and the restructuring of Virginia's medical cannabis certification program under the CCA Portal.
Healthcare providers and licensed practitioners in Virginia should review the newsletter for updates relevant to their practice scope, particularly those involved in compounded drug products, midwifery, or medical cannabis patient certification.
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Table of Contents
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLES OF THE BOARD OF MEDICINE, ADVISORY
BOARDS, AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS ...................................................... 2
PATHWAY TO LICENSURE FOR INTERNATIONALLY TRAINED PHYSICIANS ........... 4
SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT (SCRA) LICENSING .................................... 4
RECOMMENDED AUTISM TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION ..................... 5
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS .............................................................................. 7
FDA LETTER REGARDING COMPOUNDED DRUG PRODUCTS OBTAINED FROM
THIRD PARTIES .......................................................................................................... 9
UPDATED MIDWIFERY FORMULARY ...................................................................... 12
VIRGINIA'S MEDICAL CANNABIS PROGRAM HAS A NEW HOME ........................... 12
A NEW WAY TO CERTIFY MEDICAL CANNABIS: THE CCA PORTAL IS HERE......... 12
ACCREDITED CANNABIS TRAINING NOW AVAILABLE FOR VIRGINIA
PRACTITIONERS ...................................................................................................... 13
STUDY MEETINGS OF THE BOARD ........................................................................ 14
ONGOING REGULATORY ACTIVITY ......................................................................... 15
LICENSE COUNT ...................................................................................................... 18
BOARD MEMBERS FY26 .......................................................................................... 22
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS ................................................................................. 23
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS................................................................................. 24
BOARD MEETINGS ................................................................................................... 25
BOARD DECISIONS .................................................................................................. 27
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