Dr. Shaw was born and raised in Calistoga (Napa County), where the local economy is based largely on agriculture and hospitality. Many of Dr. Shaw’s lifelong friends and neighbors were Latino immigrants. After receiving her medical degree at UC San Diego and doing residency in Ventura County, she returned to the Napa Valley to work at a community health center. Dr. Shaw continues to practice in the North Bay; her career is motivated by social justice and “small town values,” which include staying engaged and accountable to the community in which she lives. Since 2012, Dr. Shaw has helped develop many systems within Marin Community Clinics to provide more effective chronic disease management to patients. These include the creation of patient-centered care teams, as well as enhanced support around transitions of care (from the hospital and ER). Dr. Shaw applied to be a Champion Fellow in order to reduce Marin County’s health disparities (among the widest in California) and promote early interventions for children and their families.