Andrew Ochs named to 2022 Class of Tomorrow’s Leaders

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Catholic Health Association of the United States announced Andrew Ochs, regional director for mission integration at SSM Health Oklahoma, has been named to its 2022 Class of Tomorrow’s Leaders. He joins nine other emerging leaders from across the country in receiving this honor. The honorees were recognized during the awards banquet on June 4 at the Catholic Health Assembly at the JW Marriott Indianapolis. 

Ochs is a change agent who is “driven to ensure that exceptional care is accessible and affordable for all people,” said Joe Hodges, regional president for SSM Health Oklahoma.     “Although Andrew is relatively new to Oklahoma City, he quickly identified ways to serve his community and Church – addressing food insecurity, advocating for Medicaid expansion in Oklahoma and fostering a partnership with 8th Street Church of the Nazarene to establish an urban farm on the campus of Saint Anthony Hospital.”

The Tomorrow’s Leaders Program was created in 2011 to identify and recognize promising young leaders who provide strong leadership and dedication to Catholic health care. Each class consists of dedicated, high-performing individuals who have demonstrated commitment to advancing the healing mission of Catholic health care. Nominees for the Tomorrow’s Leaders Program must be currently working in a ministry organization and must be age 40 or younger at the time of nomination. 

The annual Catholic Health Assembly is the largest gathering of Catholic health care leaders in the United States. For more information about Assembly 2022, visit chausa.org/assembly. For more information about SSM Health Oklahoma, visit ssmhealth.com.