The Virginia Nurses Foundation 2015 40 Under 40 award winners are outstanding young registered nurse leaders nominated by their peers and were recognized at the 2015 Virginia Nurses Foundation Gala. They have significant achievements in professional practice and leadership, and their impact on patients and communities reaches far beyond the practice setting.

The Virginia Action Coalition (an initiative of the Virginia Nurses Foundation) was responsible for promotion of the awards program and review and selection of the award winners. This is the second time these awards have been given – the first was in 2011.