Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic to close after more than 35 years

Since it opened in 1988, the Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic has been a cornerstone of care for everyone from professional athletes to everyday active Edmontonians.

But in January, the facility at the Edmonton Kaye Clinic on the University of Alberta campus will close its doors for good.

Staff were told earlier this month that the clinic will shut down, with the University of Alberta citing financial losses of between $600,000 and $900,000 in each of the past three years.

“Despite efforts to adapt to shifting environments within the medical fields, the financial position of the clinic has made it unsustainable,” said Kevin Moffatt, the vice-president facilities & operations at the University of Alberta.

Moffatt said empty appointment slots and growing competition left the clinic