Dr. Matthew Corcoran is founder and president of Diabetes Training Camp Foundation, a unique clinical resource entirely devoted to providing general fitness and multi-sport camps and services for teens and adults with diabetes. The mission of the Diabetes Training Camp Foundation is to inspire, motivate and educate by delivering unique and customized programs and coaching that empower the community of people with diabetes to thrive.

Dr. Corcoran earned his undergraduate degree from Boston College and his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine before moving to the University of Chicago Hospitals and completing his internship and residency in internal medicine, and fellowship in Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism. Dr. Corcoran is board-certified in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism and currently works for Shore Medical Group Endocrinology in South Jersey.

Corcoran’s commitment to improving the lives of those with diabetes extends to his work as a member of the Board of Directors for both the South Jersey Chapter of Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) and Diabetes Training Camp Foundation.

Dr. Corcoran is recognized nationally and internationally in diabetes, exercise and sport and speaks nationally on the topic. Corcoran has worked extensively with recreational and endurance athletes with diabetes, and has consulted with high school, collegiate, Olympic & professional athletes with type 1 diabetes. He was honored for his work as a physician and educator by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) as one of twelve diabetes “Game Changers” in their 2016 People to Know edition of their Diabetes Forecast publication. He has also been recognized as a “Top Doctor” by Philadelphia Magazine the past two years.

Additional experience in national leadership roles include his role on the faculty of the JDRF PEAK program that is committed to educating health care providers and patients regarding the management of diabetes and exercise. Corcoran also served on the research and writing group for the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Scientific Statement on Diabetes and Exercise in the Active Individual, and was a member of the research and writing committee for the National Athletic Trainer Association (NATA) Position Statement: Management of the Athlete with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. He is also a member of the ADA Council on Exercise.

Dr. Corcoran is a gifted speaker and teacher committed to advocacy for people with diabetes. He and his wife Jody, and their sons Brennan and Finn, currently call Margate City, New Jersey home and love spending time together being active outdoors.

Robert Powell joined the DTC team in 2013. He is an Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology and Director of the Diabetes Exercise Center at Marshall University in Huntington, WV. He is also Faculty Coordinator/Coach of the Marshall University Rugby Club and the Marshall University Cycling Club.

Prior to his time at Marshall, Rob worked 10 years at the University of Pittsburgh Diabetes Institute (UPDI) Manager and Researcher for community-based programs involving diabetes, obesity and physical activity. During the latter part of his time there, he worked as a diabetes educator in the primary care settings. Rob received both his MS and his PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of Pittsburgh and holds the credentials of Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), ACSM-Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-CEP), NSCA-Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and is a Licensed USA Cycling Coach.

Rob’s professional ambition is to enhance the promotion of exercise as a therapeutic modality to the diabetes population and to educate both students and healthcare professionals on the role of exercise in diabetes management. He has published and presented at various national conferences in the areas of diabetes and exercise and has written numerous articles and exercise programs on this topic.

In 2020, Rob founded Powell Fitness Solutions, LLC to provide online and in person sport and fitness coaching and programming for youth athletes (with and without diabetes). Rob provides coaching services for health/fitness and sports performance with diabetes for DTC.

Rob has a personal passion for exercise. In the warmer months, you can usually find him road cycling, mountain biking, running (mostly trail), kayaking and playing soccer. When snow falls, he likes to strap on the skis and snowshoes. However, when he is not working or playing solo, he dedicates his time to his wonderful boys, Preston and Evan.

Jacob was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2005 when he was 17 in Armenia. Since his diagnosis, he has competed in the marathon, obstacle course runs, 200-mile relay run races, and triathlons. In 2018, he trekked to Mt. Everest Base Camp. After his trek, he attended DTC as a camper in Atlantic City and has been a dedicated DTC alum and ambassador ever since. Jacob studied Exercise Science at Skidmore and then went on to get his masters in Kinesiology at University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Jacob recently completed his Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology at Syracuse University with a research focus on heart disease risk in firefighters, police, and military service members. He now teaches at the University of Rhode Island.