Minutes of the Virginia Board of Medicine,, 1884/2019

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions

Preferred citation:

Minutes of the Virginia Board of Medicine, [cite specific dates and accession used]. State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Creator:
Virginia. Dept. of Health Professions.
Preferred citation:

Minutes of the Virginia Board of Medicine, [cite specific dates and accession used]. State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Minutes, 1884-2019, include official minutes and related attachments documenting the meetings, activities, discussions and policy decisions and recommendations of the Virginia Board of Medicine. Includes minutes for standing committees and other groups (Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Legislative/Regulatory Committee, Committee of the Joint Boards of Nursing and Medicine, Credentials Committee, Committee on Certification of Clinical Psychologists), and other groups (Ad Hoc Committee on HIV; Ad Hoc Committee on Buprenorphine (2016-2017), Ad Hoc Committee on Ethics (2003), Advisory Committee on Certification of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons), as well as records related to informal conferences, telephone conferences, and formal hearings. Attachments may include agendas, aggreements, articles, bylaws, correspondence, draft minutes, financial statements, legislation, licensure lists, memoranda of understanding, policies, procedures, public hearing comments, presentations, publications, regulations/regulatory reviews, reports, resolutions, revenue reports, studies and workshop materials.

May also contain minutes and related attachments for Advisory Boards for Accupuncture, Athletic Training, Behavioral Analysts, Chiropractors, Genetic Counseling, Health Correctional Assistants, Midwifery, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistants, Polysomnography Technology, Radiological Technology, Rehabilitation Providers, Respiratory Therapy and Sexual Offender Treatment Providers.

Includes original minutes, together with examination results, 1884-1919. Also includes an alphabetical list of applicants, 1900-1911 (name, address, date of graduation and examination, college of graduation, exam results and remarks), and a Record of receipts, 1909-1912, in receipt number order (receipt number, name, address, college of graduation and date, fee, and remarks).

Minutes and Records, 1908-1992, include full board minutes and committee minutes, as well meeting packets, annual reports, by-laws, and rosters.

Board of Medical Examiner Mintues, 1908-1972, consist of printed, published minutes and are in chronological order.

Board of Medicine Minutes, 1973-1992, consist of meeting packets that include agendas, minutes and draft minutes, and meeting materials. These minutes are in chronological order.

Committee Minutes and Meeting packets, 1964-2002, consist of agendas, minutes and draft minutes, and meeting materials. The most prevalent committees are the Advisory Committee on Acupuncture, Executive Committee and Legislative Committee (1998-2002). These minutes are in chronological order. Also includes at the end, minutes of the Advisory Committee on Physical Therapy, 1964-1984, as well as bylaws for this committee, 1966-1973. These records are also in chronological order.

Collection also includes laws and statutes, and rules and regulations related to the practice of medicine and healing arts in Virginia; lists of members of the Board of Medicine, 1884-1987; examination results, 1920-1953; and a list of physicians granted authority to practice medicine in Virginia prior to 1885. Also includes the accompanying cards used to created the list which include name, residence, whether affidavit or original license used for licensure, and remarks. Examination results include name, residence, school of graduation and date, examination results, and remarks. Later entries also include certificate/license number.

Includes original, signed minutes, 1993-2005, for the full board as well as for committees and advisory boards. Also includes board meeting packet attachments.

Includes Minutes, 2006, consist of board packet materials for the full board as well as for committees and advisory boards. Includes agendas and draft minutes, and may also include correspondence Attachments may also include articles, bylaws, correspondence, financial statements, legislation, memoranda, polices, public hearing comments, presentations, regulations/regulatory reviews, and reports.

Includes Minutes, 2008, for the full board as well as for committees and advisory boards.

Minutes, 2018-2019, for the Full Board and Advisory Boards. Full Board minutes also include minutes for the Executive Committee, Credentials Committee, Legislative Committee and the Ad Hoc Committee on Controlled Substances in Continuing Education (2018 Oct). Advisory Board minutes include the following: Acupuncture, Athletic Training, Behavior Analysis, Genetic Counseling, Midwifery, Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant, Polysomography Technology, Radiologic Technology and Respiratory Therapy. Includes final, approved minutes with signatures, as well as some draft, unapproved minutes. Minutes may also contain attachments, including revenue and expenditure summaries, correspondence, legislation, presentations, regulations, and reports.

Biographical / historical:

Regulation of the health professions began late in the nineteenth century. On January 31, 1884, the General Assembly passed an act creating the Board of Medical Examiners to certify physicians for practice in Virginia. In 1973 the name was changed to the Board of Medicine.

The Dept. of Health Regulatory Boards was created by an act passed by the General Assembly on March 31, 1977, to provide administrative services to the health regulatory boards of the state. The boards continue to regulate their professions through the examination, licensing, and disciplining of the practitioners of health science. In 1986, the Dept. of Health Regulatory Boards became the Dept. of Health Professions. Its mission is to enhance the delivery of safe and competent health care by licensing qualified health care professionals, enforcing standards of practice, and providing information to both practitioners and consumers of health care services.

Acquisition information:

Accession 22731 was transferred by the Dept. of Health Professions on 07/21/1947.

Accession 44820 was transferred by the Dept. of Health Professions on 02/23/2010.

Accession 45474 was transferred by the Dept. of Health Professions on 04/07/2011.

Accession 51024 was transferred by the Dept. of Health Professions on 09/13/2013.

Accession 53923 was transferred by the Dept. of Health Professions on 06/21/2023.

Accession 54012 was transferred by the Dept. of Health Professions on 10/23/2023.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Physical description:
16.95 cu. ft., and 4 v.