Megan Curran, MD
Pediatric Rheumatology
Locations
Practice Locations
Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora
13123 East 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045720-777-1234
Provider Expertise
Clinical Interest for Patients
juvenile myositis, systemic sclerosis
Care Philosophy
My passion is teaching pediatric rheumatology trainees to treat children, adolescents and young adults with all rheumatic diseases, especially juvenile myositis and systemic sclerosis. I teach our fellows to practice patient and family centered care, with the idea that as physicians, our job is to educate patients and families about their symptoms, diagnoses and treatment options, and together we come to decisions about treatment plans.
Specialties
- Pediatric Rheumatology ( 2010 )
- Pediatrics ( 2006 )
Conditions & Treatments
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Bones, Joints and Muscles
Arthritis
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Child and Teen Health
Pediatric Diseases and Conditions
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Immune System
Autoimmune Disorders
Interests & Activities
Personal Interests
I am an avid animal lover and enjoy traveling with my husband Adam, who is a math professor at CU Denver, especially to places where there are exotic animals and/or tropical landscapes. We enjoy hiking Colorado trails with our pit bull mix Hazel and Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Greta.
Volunteer Activities
Cure JM Foundation (juvenile myositis)
Education & Training
Medical Schools
MD, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (2003)
Undergraduate Schools
BA, Stanford University (CA) (1996)
Residency Program
Miami Children's Hospital Program (2006)
Fellowships
University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine Program (2009)
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Pediatrics, fellow
American College of Rheumatology, fellow
Association of Pediatric Program Directors, member
Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance, member
Research & Grants
Grants
Fellowship Training Grant (2006)
T32 (2008)
Faculty research funding (2009)
Medical Student Research Preceptorship (2010)
Clinician Scholar Educator Award (2012)
Research Award for juvenile myositis education (2016)
Cultivating the new generation of rheumatologists - fellowship funding (2020)
Promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in rheumatology (2021)
Fellowship funding (2021)
Independent Medical Education Grant (2023)
Mason's Miracle Award (2023)
Fellowship funding (2023)
Research Interests for Patients
I am a member of the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA). We enroll eligible and interested patients with various rheumatic diseases into CARRA's registry and treatment studies. I am a co-leader in developing a research registry for our juvenile myositis patients at the University of Colorado. I also have a scholarly interest in medical education, specifically competency based education and assessment at the pediatric fellowship level, and participate in national research projects about pediatric fellowship education.
information for referring providers
Referral Contact Phone
720-777-1234
Clinical Interests for Referring Providers
juvenile myositis, systemic sclerosis
Research Interest for Referring Providers
I am a member of the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA). We enroll eligible and interested patients with various rheumatic diseases into CARRA's registry and treatment studies. I am a co-leader in developing a research registry for our juvenile myositis patients at the University of Colorado. I also have a scholarly interest in medical education, specifically competency based education and assessment at the pediatric fellowship level, and participate in national research projects about pediatric fellowship education.