On Thursday, September 19, 2024, the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce partnered with the Garrett County Department of Business Development to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of Labcorp’s first Patience Service Center (PSC) in Oakland.
Connor Norman, Business Development Specialist and Chair of the Garrett County Diplomats, led the ceremony. Local officials in attendance include County Commissioners Paul Edwards and Larry Tichnell, County Administrator Kevin Null, Oakland Mayor Andrew Sauder, and Oakland Business Coordinator/Main Street Manager Valerie Stemac.
At the ribbon-cutting, Todd Homan, Vice President and General Manager for Labcorp in Garrett County, said, “The opening of our new patient service center reflects our ongoing commitment to deliver high-quality, cost-effective laboratory testing services to communities across Maryland with the goal of improving the health and lives of those we serve.”
Garrett County Diplomats Crystal Dayton, Julie Mead, and Connor Norman assisted in the official ribbon cutting.
“We are thrilled to welcome Labcorp’s new PSC to Oakland. Its presence not only expands healthcare options for our community but also adds to the economic growth of our region," said Nick Sharps, Membership Development Manager for the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce.
Located at 8000 Thayer Center in Oakland, Maryland, this new state-of-the-art facility aims to help address gaps in healthcare in Garrett County, where 29,000 residents live in medically underserved areas. The new center is staffed by skilled phlebotomists and designed to provide convenient access to a wide range of laboratory testing services. The Oakland PSC joins 108 other PSCs across Maryland, expanding Labcorp’s broader efforts to expand healthcare access in the state.
Article and photo courtesy of the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce.
