Dr. Chris Beavington
Sport Physician, BMSc MD CCFP (EM SEM) RMSK Dip Sport Med
Dr. Chris Beavington left his hometown of Red Deer to complete his BMSc, MD, and family medicine residency at the University of Alberta from 2009-2017. In 2018, he concluded his 12 month fellowship in sports medicine at the Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic by achieving his CASEM Diploma in Sport and Exercise Medicine. Since then, he has completed several locum contracts providing coverage in multiple emergency departments in rural Alberta and the Yukon Territory in addition to working as ICU outreach physician in Calgary.
Throughout his training and professional career, Dr. Beavington has provided sideline sporting event medical coverage at the AHL, CCAA, CFL, CIS (U SPORTS), CJFL, Junior, Masters, NHL, Olympic and Para levels. He has served as head team physician for the Canadian Alpine Ski Team, Cross Country Ski Team, and Ski Cross Team in addition to his current roles as a team physician with the Calgary Stampeders and the Calgary Wranglers.
Dr. Beavington has an appreciation for all sports and performing arts but particularly enjoys providing medical coverage for marathons, combat sports, football, and hockey. As a year-round cyclist and cross country runner, he is passionate about improving the quality medical care to endurance athletes.
Dr. Beavington practices and teaches ultrasound-guided procedures and injections as a master instructor with the Canadian Point of Care Ultrasound Society. He is also a faculty member as a clinical lecturer in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary.
Dr. Beavington is a board-certified physician in family medicine and emergency medicine in addition to sport and exercise medicine.