VNF and Virginia Magnet Consortium Awards
2025 Virginia Nurses Foundation Gala
On Saturday, November 15, 2025, several UVA Health nurses were recognized in a special statewide event for their exemplary practice and impact to our patients and nursing profession. Please join us in congratulating our recipients and all those who were nominated. We are so proud of you!
VNF Leadership Excellence Awards
Recipients
Amy Boitnott, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CPNP-PC | Assistant Professor of Nursing, UVA School of Nursing | Nurse Educator Award
Sharon Bragg, DNP, RN, CCRN | Assistant Professor of Nursing, UVA School of Nursing | Nurse Educator Award
Shelly Dean, DNP, APRN, CNL, CPNP-PC | APP Director – Women’s, Children’s, & Psychiatry Services, UVA Health University Medical Center | Nurse Manager/Director Award
Mimi Pohl, MSN, RN, OCN | RN Clinician 4 – Infusion Procedural Center, UVA Health University Medical Center | Direct Patient Care Leader - Patient Safety Award
Finalists
Gretchen Wiersma, DNP, CNE, CHSE, RN | Assistant Professor of Nursing, UVA School of Nursing | Nurse Educator Award
Emily Evans, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC | Assistant Professor of Nursing, UVA School of Nursing | Nurse Educator Award
Lorie Koch, BSN, RN, CRNI | Nurse Manager, UVA Health Continuum Home Health Care | Nurse Manager/Director Award
Laurie Brock, MSN, RN | Nurse Informaticist, Specialist, UVA Health University Medical Center | Nursing Informatics Award
Amy Johnston, MSN, CNS, RN, CNRN, AGCNS-BC | Advanced Practice Provider – Clinical Nurse Specialist, UVA Health University Medical Center | Direct Patient Care Leader - Patient Safety Award
Judy Kauffman, DNP, RN, CNN | Director of Cellular Therapy and Cancer Service Line Quality, UVA Health University Medical Center | Nurse Manager/Director Award
Chris Moubray, MSN, RN, AMB-BC, CNML, NPD-BC | Nursing Professional Development Clinical Leader, UVA Health University Medical Center | Nurse Educator Award
Kaitlin Vannatter, BSN, RN | RN Clinician 2, UVA Health University Medical Center | Direct Patient Care Leader - Patient Experience Award
Trailblazers
Fiona Reingruber, RN | Assistant Nurse Manager, UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center | Direct Patient Care Leader - Patient Experience Award
Devon Bloxsom, MSN, RN | Ambulatory Clinic Nurse Manager, UVA Health University Medical Center | Nurse Manager/Director Award
Matthew Henrich, MSN, RN | Nurse Manager, UVA Health University Medical Center | Nurse Manager/Director Award
Morgan Kaminski, MSN, RN, CMSRN, NEA-BC | Nurse Manager, UVA Health University Medical Center | Nurse Manager/Director Award
Virginia Magnet Consortium Awards
Recipient
Jessica Duke, BSN, RN, CMSRN | Charge Nurse – Inpatient, UVA Health University Medical Center | Magnet Excellence in Empirical Outcomes Award
Nominees
Michelle Dawson, MSN, APRN, AG-ACNP | APP Director, Education & Fellowships, UVA Health University Medical Center | Magnet Excellence in Structural Empowerment Award
Joseph Hulsebusch, MSHA, BSN, RN, CGRN | Director, Outpatient Surgery Sites, UVA Health University Medical Center | Magnet Excellence in Transformational Leadership Award
Susan Ketcham, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, CPAN | Manager, Advanced Practice Provider – Clinical Nurse Specialist, UVA Health University Medical Center | Magnet Excellence in New Knowledge, Innovations and Improvements Award
Kelly Morris, BSN, RN, OCN | Ambulatory Nurse Manager, UVA Health University Medical Center | Magnet Excellence in Transformational Leadership Award
Aimee Strong, MSN, APRN, ACNP, ANCC | Nurse Practitioner, Radiology, UVA Health University Medical Center | Magnet Excellence in Exemplary Professional Practice Award