Care that begins with community

The Mustard Seed Student Run Clinic provides care to underserved communities in Calgary while helping future providers gain real clinical experience. As one of Ava’s earliest clinics, their story reflects the community-focused care Ava has proudly supported from the beginning.

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Mustard Seed Student Run ClinicThe Mustard Seed Student Run Clinic is a Calgary-based clinic focused on providing accessible healthcare to underserved communities. Led by student clinicians and supported by supervising physicians, the clinic brings care, learning, and service together in a setting built around real community need.

Where Care, Learning, and Community Meet

The Calgary Student Run Clinic has been part of Ava’s story from the early days.

Based out of the Mustard Seed Wellness Centre, the clinic was one of the first to use Ava and became an important part of Ava’s early growth in Calgary. What started as a local connection has continued to reflect something bigger: the value of supporting care teams who are serving their communities in practical, meaningful ways.

Today, the clinic provides accessible care to people who may otherwise face barriers in the healthcare system. Student clinicians work alongside staff physicians, creating a space where patients receive support while future providers gain experience in real clinical settings.

Supporting More Than Clinic Operations

For a student-run clinic, the work extends far beyond each appointment.

Teams need to coordinate care, understand the communities they serve, track clinic activity, and create learning opportunities that prepare students for practice. Ava helps support that day-to-day work by giving the clinic a real-world EMR environment where care, documentation, and clinic operations can come together.

That support has helped the clinic better understand patient needs, track clinic metrics, and plan future projects with more intention. It has also given students early exposure to an EMR used across clinics in the city, helping them build familiarity with the tools and workflows they will carry into their careers.

Why This Work Matters

The Calgary Student Run Clinic serves patients today while helping shape the providers of tomorrow.

That is why this relationship continues to matter to Ava. It reflects our Calgary roots, our belief in practical support for care teams, and our respect for organizations doing important work close to the community.

We are proud to support the Calgary Student Run Clinic and grateful to be a small part of the care, learning, and growth they continue to make possible.