Biographical summary
J. Colt Cowdell, M.D., M.B.A., is a board certified general internal medicine practitioner. He is an assistant professor of medicine.
He received his medical degree from the University of Arizona and his Master of Business Administration from Arizona State University. He completed residency and chief residency at Mayo Clinic Florida.
His clinical interests include caring for patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, and in the preoperative setting.
His academic interest include residency education, curriculum design, and improving patient care delivery utilizing quality improvement methods.
Interests
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
- Preoperative Care
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2018
Chief ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Florida, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2017
ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Florida, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2014
MBAArizona State University School of Business
- 2014
MDUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine
- 2009
BSE - Biomedical Engineering, Honors CollegeArizona State University
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2017
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2026
Top Teacher Award - Hospital Internal MedicineMCF Internal Medicine Residency Program
- 2025
Top Rated PosterMayo Clinic 2025 Forward: Building Trust to Shape the Future of Quality and Human Experience
- 2024
Individual Service Excellence Award Mayo Clinic
- 2023
2022 Award of DistinctionMayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development
- 2021
Top Trainee Project
Mayo Clinic Value Symposium
- 2020
MCSGME Patient Safety AwardMayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2018
Wildcard Winner for Innovative PosterSociety of Hospital Medicine
- 2017
Chief Resident AwardAmerican College of Physicians
- 2017
Chief Resident AwardFlorida Chapter American College of Physicians
- 2017
Top Quality PosterInternal Medicine Research Week, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2017
Top Quality Resident AwardResidency Program, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2016
Invited Resident AdvocateAmerican College of Physicians
- 2016
Resident AdvocateLeadership Experience, State Legislation and Advocacy, American College of Physicians
- 2013
Gold Humanism Honor Society MemberUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine
Professional memberships
- 2026 - present
FounderMayo Clinic Internal Medicine Residency Florida Curriculum Subcommittee
- 2024 - 2026
Co-FounderHospital Medicine Interest Group, Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2023 - present
MemberEducation Committee, Department of Nursing
- 2023 - present
Physician LeadExecutive Subcommittee, Quality Review Board, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2023 - present
Associate DeanQuality Review Board, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2023 - present
MemberFacility Planning Committee, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees
- 2022
MemberABIM Board Passage Task Force, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2022
Abstract ReviewerFlorida Value Symposium, Mayo Clinic Quality Academy
- 2022 - 2023
Physician LeadReadmission and Escalation Workgroup, Advanced Care at Home, Mayo Clinic in Florida
- 2021 - 2024
Physician LeadMedication Error Workgroup, Advanced Care at Home, Mayo Clinic in Florida
- 2021 - 2023
ChairQuality Workgroup, Advanced Care at Home, Mayo Clinic Enterprise
- 2020 - 2021
MemberAmerican Academy of Physician Leadership
- 2020 - 2023
MemberQuality Review Board, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2019 - present
Florida RepresentativeOffice of Quality Improvement Scholarship, Mayo Clinic Quality Academy
- 2019
Abstract ReviewerMayo Clinic Quality Conference, Mayo Clinic Quality Academy
- 2019 - 2020
MemberClinical Practice Quality Oversight Subcommittee - Florida
- 2018 - 2023
MemberSepsis/Shock Quality Improvement Team, Mayo Clinic in Florida
- 2018 - present
MemberCommittee on Primary Campus, Educational Assignment and Absence Appeals Review, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2017 - present
MemberClinical Competency Committee, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees
- 2017 - 2021
MemberPatient Experience Committee, Mayo Clinic in Florida
- 2017 - 2019
MemberQuality Committee, Department of Medicine
- 2013 - present
MemberGold Humanism Honor Society
Publications