Tracy has over 15 years of oncology nursing experience in Canada and has remained engaged with Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CANO) throughout her career. Tracy started her PhD in Nursing at the University of Victoria in 2016 under the supervision of Dr. Kelli Stajduhar with her doctoral work focusing on the experiences of bereaved family members who have had a significant other participate in medical assistance in dying. Tracy is the Chair of CANO’s Doctoral Student Network (DSN) for 2018-2020.