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
Mansoor Alameri, PT, MPT, PhD is an assistant professor and academic coordinator of clinical education (ACCE) in the Flex Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the Austin, TX campus.
In more than nine years of clinical practice, Dr. Alameri has worked in various outpatient, home health and inpatient physical therapy settings. He has served as a clinical instructor for many physical therapy students during their clinical experiences. He is a certified level II clinical instructor through the American Physical Therapy Association.
Dr. Alameri’s main area of research has been Orthopedic and Pain Sciences Research, focusing on the role neuromuscular and motor control plays in lower back pain. His Doctor of Philosophy research was explicitly designed to examine differences in postural and neuromuscular motor in individuals with and without low back pain, as well as how addressing these differences can lead to an improvement in the patient’s outcomes.
