Title: Identify Virginia’s health professional boards.
Course: Health and Medical Sciences Exploratory (18 weeks) (14001-18) > Section: Exploring Health Care as a Career

Identification should include boards such as the

- Board of Counseling
- Board of Dentistry
- Board of Health Professions
- Board of Medicine
- Board of Nursing
- Board of Optometry
- Board of Pharmacy
- Board of Physical Therapy
- Board of Social Work.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the certification, licensure, and regulatory processes that demonstrate required skills and competencies and thereby promote consumer protection?
- What are specific professions covered under each health professional board in Virginia? Why do these boards regulate these professions?
- What can a medical professional or consumer do if they believe that a health professional board has acted in error? Can the decision be appealed?

Teacher Resources:

- Virginia Department of Health Professions
- Virginia Department of Health