Health, State Board of
Purpose
The State Board of Health shall provide leadership in planning and policy development which enables the department to implement a coordinated prevention-oriented program; establish an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome services and education grants program; and make recommendations concerning health care policy to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Secretary of Health and Human Resources.
Term
Four years; no more than two full successive terms
Composition
There shall be a State Board of Health which shall consist of 15 residents of the Commonwealth appointed by the Governor for terms of four years each. Two members of the Board shall be members of the Medical Society of Virginia, one member shall be a member of the Virginia Pharmaceutical Association, one member shall be a member of the State Dental Association, one member shall be a member of the Virginia Nurses' Association, one member shall be a member of the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association, one member shall be a representative of local government, one member shall be a representative of the hospital industry, one member shall be a representative of the nursing home industry, one member shall be a representative of the licensed health carriers responsible under Title 38.2 for a managed care health insurance plan, one member shall be a corporate purchaser of health care, two members shall be consumers, one member shall have public environmental health expertise, and one member shall be a representative of the emergency medical services community recommended by the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board. A vacancy other than by expiration of term shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term.
No person shall be eligible to serve more than two full consecutive four-year terms.
Vacant Seats
No seats are available at this time. If you are interested in joining this board in the future, please submit an application here.
Current Board Members
Gina Bellamy
Local Government Representative Membership expires on 6/30/2026Michael Desjadon
Corporate Purchaser of Healthcare Membership expires on 6/30/2026Dr Ann Br Vaughters
Licensed Health Carrier Membership expires on 6/30/2026Dr. Lee R. Jones
State Dental Association Representative Membership expires on 6/30/2026Dr. Melissa B. Nelson
Medical Society of Virginia Membership expires on 6/30/2027Dr Douglas K. Daniels
VA Veterinary Medical Association Representative Membership expires on 6/30/2027Mr James Bennett Cole
Hospital Industry Representative Membership expires on 6/30/2028Dr. Walter E. Vest
Medical Society of Virginia Membership expires on 6/30/2028Mrs Cynthia L W Warriner
VA Pharmaceutical Association Representative Membership expires on 6/30/2028Saquib Samee
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2029Pamela Cipriano
Nursing Association Representative Membership expires on 6/30/2029Kevin Dillard
EMS Representative Membership expires on 6/30/2029Julie Henderson
Public Environmental Health Expert Membership expires on 6/30/2029Wendy Walter
Representative of the Nursing Home Industry Membership expires on 6/30/2029