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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources #4, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Chesapeake, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Education

  • DNP, Old Dominion University, 2013
  • Attended, Institute of Integrative Nutrition, 2008
  • Certified, Health Counselor, Columbia University Teacher's College, 2008
  • Certified, Nurse Practitioner, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1999
  • MSN, Community Health/Organizational Planning, University of Virginia, 1989
  • BS, Nursing, James Madison University, 1982-1986

Professional Experience

  • DNP, Old Dominion University, 2013
  • Attended, Institute of Integrative Nutrition, 2008
  • Certified, Health Counselor, Columbia University Teacher's College, 2008
  • Certified, Nurse Practitioner, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1999
  • MSN, Community Health/Organizational Planning, University of Virginia, 1989
  • BS, Nursing, James Madison University, 1982-1986
  • Chief Executive Officer, Integrated Health Counseling, Limited Liability Company, 2018-present
  • Director, Office of Integrated Health, Virginia Department for Behavioral Health & Developmental Services, 2014-present
  • Adjunct Professor, Old Dominion University, 2013-2019
  • Owner, Love Your Life Integrated Health Counseling, Limited Liability Company, 2008-2016
  • Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner, Southside Regional Medical Center, 2007-2013
  • Adult Nurse Practitioner, Richmond Surgical Group, 2005-2007

Political Experience

  • DNP, Old Dominion University, 2013
  • Attended, Institute of Integrative Nutrition, 2008
  • Certified, Health Counselor, Columbia University Teacher's College, 2008
  • Certified, Nurse Practitioner, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1999
  • MSN, Community Health/Organizational Planning, University of Virginia, 1989
  • BS, Nursing, James Madison University, 1982-1986
  • Chief Executive Officer, Integrated Health Counseling, Limited Liability Company, 2018-present
  • Director, Office of Integrated Health, Virginia Department for Behavioral Health & Developmental Services, 2014-present
  • Adjunct Professor, Old Dominion University, 2013-2019
  • Owner, Love Your Life Integrated Health Counseling, Limited Liability Company, 2008-2016
  • Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner, Southside Regional Medical Center, 2007-2013
  • Adult Nurse Practitioner, Richmond Surgical Group, 2005-2007
  • Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House, District 68, 2018-present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 68, 2019

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources #4, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Chesapeake, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Current Legislative Committees

Member, General Laws Committee

Member, Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee

Member, Privileges and Elections Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments

Member, Subcommittee on Gubernatorial Appointments

Member, Subcommittee on Health

Chair, Subcommittee on Health Professions

Member, Subcommittee on Open Government/Procurement

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • DNP, Old Dominion University, 2013
  • Attended, Institute of Integrative Nutrition, 2008
  • Certified, Health Counselor, Columbia University Teacher's College, 2008
  • Certified, Nurse Practitioner, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1999
  • MSN, Community Health/Organizational Planning, University of Virginia, 1989
  • BS, Nursing, James Madison University, 1982-1986
  • Chief Executive Officer, Integrated Health Counseling, Limited Liability Company, 2018-present
  • Director, Office of Integrated Health, Virginia Department for Behavioral Health & Developmental Services, 2014-present
  • Adjunct Professor, Old Dominion University, 2013-2019
  • Owner, Love Your Life Integrated Health Counseling, Limited Liability Company, 2008-2016
  • Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner, Southside Regional Medical Center, 2007-2013
  • Adult Nurse Practitioner, Richmond Surgical Group, 2005-2007
  • Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House, District 68, 2018-present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 68, 2019
  • Member, American Association of Nurse Practitioners
  • Member, American Nurses Association
  • Member, American Society of Bariatric Physicians
  • Member, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons
  • Member, Sigma Theta Tau
  • Member, Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Virginia Nurse Advocate Health Policy Fellowship
  • Scholar Award (Old Dominion University)
  • Clinical Excellence Award (James Madison University)

  • Dogs: Ferdinand and Sebastian

— Publications:

  • Weight That's Not The Issue: Little Steps Toward Big Changes

Policy Positions

Dawn Marie Adams' facebook highlights the following issues:

Health Care for All

All Virginians must have access to comprehensive, safe healthcare and health information. Patients and clinicians must be the only people involved in the choices of individuals, not the government.

Environmental Protection

We have one Earth and one Virginia; we must care for it as the living entity it is, and make decisions about energy, public land, air, and water as if it were our dearest relative.

Equality

All Virginians irrespective of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, race, or religion must be afforded the same rights and protections given to Virginians who have never had to consider them.