Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are advanced healthcare practitioners with similar responsibilities, such as diagnosing illnesses and prescribing medications. However, their training and paths toward certification differ in significant ways. This blog post unpacks the key differences between NPs and PAs to help you determine which career path best aligns with your goals. What Is a Nurse Practitioner? A nurse practitioner (NP) is a licensed clinician who provides comprehensive healthcare to patients of all ages. An NP can work in virtually any healthcare setting, diagnosing patient conditions and prescribing medications. As of October 2022, nurse practitioners have full practice authority in 27 states, meaning that they can practice Read more
Dr. Campbell earned a Bachelor of Science in physical therapy from the University at Buffalo in 1994, a Doctor of Physical Therapy from A.T. Still University, Mesa, AZ, in 2012, and a Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in 2021. His dissertation topic was “Doctor of Physical Therapy Students’ Clinical Reasoning Self-Efficacy during the Telerehabilitation Era.”
Dr. Campbell has experience as a physical therapist clinician, clinical instructor, and administrator providing adult and pediatric orthopedic, neurology, sports and rehabilitation services. He is an orthopedic board-certified specialist in physical therapy from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.
In addition to serving as past chair of the Texas Consortium for Physical Therapy Clinical Education, he serves as Delegate-at-Large for the Texas Physical Therapy Association, responsible for advocacy and policymaking at the national level. Research activities, presentations and publications include clinical decision-making, self-efficacy and factors facilitating successful clinical experiences. He continues to present nationally on his research.
