April Lynn Barnum

April Lynn Barnum, DO, CAQSM, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family, Community & Preventive Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine. She serves as a physician in Drexel’s Student Health Center, specializing in sports medicine, student wellness, and holistic care for athletes. Her clinical expertise includes injury prevention, sports medicine clearances, and osteopathic manipulative treatment.

Education:

• BS in Biology, Fordham University (magna cum laude, 2010)
• DO, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine (2015)
• Family Medicine Residency, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine/Lower Bucks Hospital (Chief Resident, 2018–2019)
• Sports Medicine Fellowship, San Diego Sports Medicine & Family Health Center (2019–2020)

Research interests focus on sports medicine applications in student populations, soccer medicine, and performing arts medicine. She has contributed to publications on yoga benefits, winter sports safety, and kickboxing’s leadership role. Her work emphasizes preventive care and active lifestyles, informed by her athletic background and global research experience in environmental geochemistry (Germany).

Awards:

• Mammoth Sports Course Scholarship (2019)
• RowanSOM Alumni Association Student Scholarship (2014)
• Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, and other honor society memberships

Grants & Affiliations: Team physician roles for Fairleigh Dickinson University athletes, U.S. Olympic/Paralympic teams, and San Diego Loyal Soccer Club. Active in volunteer organizations like Special Olympics Pennsylvania and Athletes Helping Athletes Inc.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with Drexel Student Health Center and affiliated hospitals like Chestnut Hill Hospital. Engages in community outreach for health education and sports safety initiatives.