(10/16) Frederick Health and Mount Saint Mary’s University broke ground October 15 for a new all-service health care center to serve the northern part of the County. The Mount and Frederick Health first entered a strategic health care partnership in 2018 to allow for expansion and improvement of health and wellness services for students and its 24 NCAA Division I athletic teams.

"We have been very pleased with our partnership, which has become even stronger during the pandemic and was a major factor in our ability to have students living and learning on campus last year," Mount St. Mary’s President Timothy Trainor said.

Collaboration and communication between the management and leadership teams and leadership of the two organizations has evolved since then, proving vital to enabling students to be on campus during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"As part of our commitment to our students’ and the local community’s health and well-being, the partnership has evolved to further improve services to our students and help bring needed health care services to northern Frederick County through this healthcare facility," Trainor said.

"The construction of the new Emmitsburg facility is yet another way of increasing access to the award-winning care provided by Frederick Health. These kinds of improvements help our neighbors and community grow healthier together," Tom Kleinhanzl, President and CEO of Frederick Health said.

"If we’ve learned anything from COVID it’s that good health is fundamental to a good quality of life," Jan Gardner, Fredrick County Executive said.

Located right off Route 15 and Old Emmitsburg Road, on land that was formally the Mount’s ruby field, the access to the facility will be convenient, offering quality care accessible for everyone in the Northern part of the County as well as serving as the university’s new student health center.

The facility will provide a wide range of healthcare services focusing on prevention, treatment, and the overall wellness of the community including urgent care, primary care, lab services, sports medicine, physical therapy, and more.

"This is going to be such a help for us. It’s important for families to have access to healthcare in this area," said Sister Martha Beaudoin, Executive Director of the Seton Center Outreach Office and the Seton Family Store. Beaudoin noted the facility will fulfill the much-needed pediatric care of the community as well as address elderly needs as "it is service without having to travel," she said.

The new facility is directly in line with both Frederick Health’s and the Mount’s mission statement to assist and provide care for others.

"Bringing care to residents of the northern part of Frederick County is extremely important. As our county continues to grow, we must ensure that all Frederick County residents can receive quality medical treatment… It is wonderful to keep residents local, it will have a positive impact on everyone," Kleinhanzl said.

A ribbon cutting to open the new facility’s services to the community is expected next spring or early summer.

Frederick Health is a multi-specialty practice with more than 100 providers, 17 specialties and multiple locations across the county. With over 3,300 employees, Frederick Health provides a full spectrum of healthcare and wellness services to support its mission to positively impact the well-being of every individual in the community. For more information about Frederick Health Medical Group, visit frederickhealth.org.