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IACH Announces Its 2025-2026 Calendar of Community Events
The Institute for the Advancement of Community Health is pleased to announce its 2025–2026 calendar of public events, including the return of the popular Community Health Conversations series and the annual Building Brighter Tomorrows conference....
Continue ReadingMake an impact in 2025: Apply for these summer opportunities with IACH
Are you a student passionate about making a real impact in community health? This summer, take your learning beyond the classroom with a 2025 IACH Community Health Fellowship or Internship — hands-on opportunities to work alongside professionals...
Continue ReadingA Riley Diversity Leaders Initiative group puts little libraries in salon, barber shop
IACH Executive Director Dr. Kerry Sease is part of a team that helped to set up cozy reading spaces for children as part of the Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) program of the Riley Institute at...
Continue ReadingUniting for Health: The Role of Communication in Driving Change
By Kerry Sease, MD, MPH Executive Director, Institute for the Advancement of Community Health How we talk about community health has never been more important. Ongoing debates around healthcare and public health policy have underscored...
Continue ReadingGlobal health draws students to Portugal for a MayX
During his first week in Lisbon, Portugal, Kobby Frempong ’26, a Furman University student, donned surgical scrubs and watched in an OR as a neurosurgeon spent most of the day resecting a tumor from the...
Continue ReadingSimpsonville dentist inspires and guides Furman students
Walking into the waiting area at Matt Bynum’s office is almost like walking into his living room. It’s comfortable. Bynum, known by his patients as Dr. Matt, doesn’t even wear a white coat. Eliminating barriers...
Continue ReadingQ&A with IACH Executive Director Dr. Kerry Sease
What are the Upstate’s unique public health challenges? KS: In the Upstate we are fortunate to have two health systems that are dedicated to the health of our communities. One helpful tool is their community...
Continue ReadingJoin us for our eighth annual Community Health Forum!
Please join us for a special professional development opportunity coming to Furman University's Younts Conference Center in February 2025! This two-day conference is a partnership between Furman University’s Institute for the Advancement of Community Health (IACH) and the Institute for...
Continue ReadingWelcome to our 2024-2025 Student Community Health Champions!
We’re excited to announce our 2024-2025 Student Community Health Champions! Our Champions are part of a student leadership organization that promotes IACH’s mission and values on the Furman University campus and in the community. Welcome...
Continue ReadingIACH to host Community Health Conversations
The Institute for the Advancement of Community Health at Furman University is excited to announce a new series of evening discussions focused on critical health issues impacting our local community. The series, titled "Community Health...
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