Professor emeritus of small animal internal medicine in the Dept. of Companion Animals, Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), University of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Over his 30 plus years as a veterinarian, Darcy has served as a clinician, educator and administrator and held leadership positions such as Teaching Hospital Director, Department Chair, and Associate Dean of Professional Services. He is a Past President (2000-2001) of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association and is a board member of the Veterinary Leadership Institute. Darcy is a trainer for the Institute for Healthcare Communication in the annual veterinary faculty development train-the-trainer program and is a certified facilitator for the Center for Courage and Renewal. He recently co-led the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) Leadership Academy from 2016 to 2020. Darcy and his wife, Shelley Burton, a clinical pathologist at AVC, live in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Darcy’s personal passions include cooking, cycling, cats and travel (at least pre-COVID!).