Megan Champion is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner working at the Community Clinic at Sheridan Health Services since 2018. Prior to Sheridan, Champion worked at a private family practice in Centennial, CO honing her family medicine skills before returning to work with an underserved and medically complex population. Champion is a bilingual provider working closely with Latino immigrants with complex medical issues. She specializes in women’s health and is certified in contraceptive procedures such as IUD insertion/removal, Nexplanon insertion/removal as well as endometrial and cervical biopsy.

Champion graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and minor in Spanish in 2007. She worked in the Medical Intensive Care Unit at the University of Colorado Hospital for nearly a decade, from 2007-2016. Champion graduated from the University of Colorado Denver College of Nursing in 2015 with a Master of Science, Family Nurse Practitioner program. She lives in Littleton with her husband and two children.

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From our first interaction, Meg exemplified what a preceptor should be like-warm, caring, approachable, and willing to teach. She creates intentional learning moments and experiences for her students, allowing us to truly feel comfortable in our learning environment. In past rotations, I have hesitated on admitting I did not know something, but with her, I know I am safe, and it is just another learning moment for me. I have heard of the wonderful reputation she has with all students – as multiple students in my cohort have been fortunate enough to have her as a preceptor. The resonating opinion across the board is ‘Meg is amazing!’ Although she is pulled in different directions while in the clinic (she is also the assistant director), she always remains professional and calm towards her staff, patients, and students. I have witnessed what an important and essential quality this is as a preceptor and provider-even experienced individuals in these roles allow their frustrations and stress to spill over, but I have never seen this happen with Meg. You can tell how valued and appreciated she is among her staff and other providers as well. I often see various staff members dropping by throughout the day simply to say hello or check in. Even in her busiest times, she greets everyone warmly and makes them feel as they are the most important person to her at that moment. She is a true leader in her field-towards staff, students, and patients. As she works serving an underserved community, it is amazing to me how she is so culturally competent and non-judgmental in her interactions with all her patients. We see patients from all backgrounds come to the clinic – homeless or in unsafe living situations, those detoxing from illegal substances, and those with multiple issues who have never been able to seek care. She treats them all with the utmost dignity and respect. Many have finally found a place where they feel heard and cared for. Now as a provider, I can fondly look back at my interactions and clinical experiences with Meg and see how they shaped me to become the provider I am becoming. I have thought of her wisdom and clinical expertise often when I am handling a difficult patient situation. Her impact on my life was not only during our time together, but it was also lifelong.

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Megan Champion consistently demonstrates confidence and leadership and shows respect and concern for others. She is extremely knowledgeable and uses her outstanding communication skills to guide nursing students in becoming better providers and better people. Megan is a natural teacher who can understand the perspectives of her students and guide them in a style that is most conducive to their learning. She exemplifies a keen sense of caring for others which is apparent to all the students she encounters. Megan treats all students with profound respect and consistently challenges her students to provide high-quality medical care, while also challenging them to be better people. Megan works in a clinic that serves the underserved. She is passionate about ensuring that all individuals receive high-quality medical care. Additionally, she ensures that her students understand cultural differences and the barriers to health care that underserved individuals experience. Megan seeks out opportunities to make others feel important and recognized. She demonstrates for her students the value of integrated care and how collaboration results in better outcomes for patients.