Long-established Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic to shut down following over three and a half decades of operation.
University of Alberta's Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic to Close in January 2023
The University of Alberta has announced that the Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic will be closing its doors in January 2023, marking the end of a 35-year run on its campus. The decision, driven by financial losses in the past three years, has raised concerns among the research and educational community, particularly Dr. Wesner, who has been a key figure at the clinic.
The closure will result in the loss of 21 positions, including 10 full-time, 4 part-time, and 7 auxiliary/casual roles. Dr. Wesner, who has travelled extensively with various sports teams to competitions worldwide, expresses uncertainty about the future of the research conducted at the clinic once it is no longer part of the university.
The clinic, which opened in 1988 and is currently located at the Edmonton Kaye Clinic on the university campus, offers care for active, everyday people, not just athletes. Its biggest problem, according to the university, has been its inability to attract clinicians to fill all the empty appointment slots.
Despite the closure, Dr. Wesner and other care providers are looking to set up a new clinic in the near future to lessen the impact on patients. The Glen Sather team is committed to reopening the clinic elsewhere, with a similar functioning facility.
The university has met with the clinic's advisory committee over the past two years to discuss the financial situation of the clinic. Without full clinic times, the clinic was unable to generate enough revenue to meet its expenditures. The financial position of the clinic has made it unsustainable.
The New York Rangers, who named the clinic after their former president and general manager Glen Sather, plan to renovate the clinic after it closes in January 2026. However, the location of the new clinic has not yet been determined.
Dr. Wesner emphasizes that the clinic is not just its physical building, but the people who work there and their commitment to staying together. He argues that the Glen Sather Clinic's collaborative approach remains unique among sport medicine practices.
The university is making difficult decisions to reduce expenditures, and the closure of the Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic is part of these cost-cutting measures. The staff were informed of the decision in early September, leaving them four months to try and mitigate the impact on patients.
As the closure date approaches, the focus is on ensuring a smooth transition for patients and finding a way to continue the valuable research and educational work that the Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic has been known for.
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