North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 465)
Dr. Russell of A2H2 joined host John Ray on this edition of North Fulton Business Radio to discuss his organization’s work on behalf of the health needs of underserved communities.
North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.
The mission of A2H2 is to provide quality healthcare and wellness services to the marginalized, indigent, and those experiencing poverty.
Today medicine and healthcare are revenue-based. A2H2 holds the fundamental belief that saving lives should be a priority. The medical attention and wellness services given to the indigent should mirror the care received by the affluent. A2H2 believes wholeheartedly that without quality consistent healthcare, poverty will forever be perpetuated. Finances should never be an obstacle for someone without the means to pay.
This organization will be the catalyst for changing healthcare by increasing access to quality healthcare through consistency and raising awareness.
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Born in Fort Knox, KY, and raised in East Atlanta, Dr. Courthney Russel Jr. was the first in his family to go to med school with little assistance. Due to this, he went through school homeless and interacted with the homeless community in Atlanta.
His first-hand experience motivated him to make it his mission to serve the forgotten members of our society by providing free health services to the Atlanta community.
Questions and Topics in this Interview:
- How did going through medical school while homeless affect you?
- What is the mission of A2H2?
- How has your life experience affected how you run A2H2?
- What has been the most rewarding experience you have had with A2H2?
- The importance of visibility for patients to receive proper care.
- What inspired you to turn your back on becoming a surgeon to create A2H2?
- What do you think stops traditional healthcare from effectively reaching those in need?
- How do you see the future of healthcare changing?
North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.
Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.
Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked from scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.
