Partners
“Teaching is the greatest act of optimism.”
– Colleen Wilcox
We are dedicated at CIIB to provide valuable educational experiences for the next generation of healthcare professionals.
We actively seek opportunities to share our knowledge with students and community organizations to ensure the future of specialized healthcare in central Illinois is in good hands.
Education Partners
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Illinois State University
CIIB and Illinois State University’s Eckelmann-Taylor Speech and Hearing Clinic partner to provide valuable on-site diagnostic audiology exams for our vestibular patients while providing ISU graduate students real-world, hands-on clinical experience in our specialized healthcare facility.
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Heartland Community College
CIIB has worked closely in several capacities with Heartland Community College’s Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) program. CIIB’s founder and CEO Poonam McAllister, PT serves on the board of the PTA program from which several CIIB employees have graduated. CIIB hosts PTA students during their clinical rotations and has historically sponsored HCC fundraising efforts that support student scholarships and academic programs like the PTA program.