The Virginia Department of Health distributed the letter below regarding an increase in cases of Congenital Syphilis in 2022.
This information is also available on the VDH Resources for Health Care Professionals web page.
Category Archives: General News
Health Commissioner Update: Meningococcal Disease Outbreak Update, Invasive Group A Strep Infections
Attached is a letter from Dr. Colin Greene, Virginia State Health Commissioner, which was distributed to practitioners across the Commonwealth as well as to several state medical associations and organizations.
This information is also available on the VDH Resources for Health Care Professionals web page.
2023 VCNP Member Survey
The VCNP Membership Committee is excited to distribute a survey to its members to evaluate our members’ needs and compare them to our current member benefits. The results will impact future services and benefits. Be on the lookout for more information by email and make sure to take the survey! Your response will help us better understand your needs, and you can enter for a chance to win an Amazon gift card!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR MEMBERSHIP!
HB 2183: HWI Subcommittee Update
During yesterday’s House Health, Welfare & Institutions subcommittee, House Bill 2183 failed to move forward after a tie vote. With support from the Governor’s Office and our patron, Delegate Roxann Robinson, VCNP is working through the legislative process. HB 2183, like all legislation, is not dead until the General Assembly adjourns in March.
We thank all of you for your support and will continue to update you on legislative developments. The General Assembly moves and changes quickly. Look to VCNP to provide the latest updates.
If you have questions about the legislative process, please contact us at vcnp@vcnp.net.
2023 VCNP Spring Board Meeting
The 2023 VCNP Spring Board Meeting will be held on May 20, 2023. Board members will be provided additional details as the program approaches. If you have questions, please contact staff.
2023 VCNP Legislation – HB 2183
VCNP is excited to share HB 2183. Members will receive communications about the status of our bill, as well as requests to connect with legislators to support our bill.
Richmond Times-Dispatch: Column, how to fix the doctor supply crunch
Below is a link to an article by Sally C. Pipes published on January 7, 2023.
Richmond Times-Dispatch NP Week editorial
VCNP Richmond Region president Jeremy Kellems, MSN, NP-C, celebrates NP Week and recognizes the value of NP-delivered care in his Richmond Times-Dispatch opinion piece.
Olivia Newby’s letter to the editor
VCNP President Dr. Olivia Newby shared her thoughts about a recent article in the Virginian-Pilot, “Patients in peril: Demand for medical services grows in Virginia but number of doctors doesn’t.” “Based on physician shortage trends, making NPs part of the solution will be essential to the health of all of Virginia’s citizens.”
Health Commissioner Update: Respiratory Illness
Attached is a letter from Dr. Colin Greene, Virginia State Health Commissioner, which was distributed to practitioners across the Commonwealth as well as to several state medical associations and organizations.
This information is also available on the VDH Resources for Health Care Professionals web page.