James Tompkins

James Tompkins, PT, DPT, CP, FACHE, serves as Senior Director of Operations for Rehabilitation at Bayhealth Medical Center in Dover, Delaware. Before becoming a physical therapist, he trained as a certified prosthetist. He spent 24 years at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, where he held roles as Director of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Associate Dean for the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences. Dr. Tompkins is a transformative leader with more than 35 years of experience in rehabilitation, with expertise across clinical, academic, and administrative domains. His clinical and research interests focus on the care of medically complex patients and the advancement of evidence-based practice. He collaborates with local, state, and national organizations to translate evidence into practice and has contributed to numerous national committees and workgroups. He currently serves as Federal Affairs Liaison for the American Physical Therapy Association Academy of Acute Care and is a Fellow o