N. Kevin Krane, MD, FASN, FACP, is Professor of Medicine and Vice Dean for Academic
Affairs at Tulane University School of Medicine. A graduate of Michigan State University, he
completed medical school at Tulane, and a residency and chief residency in internal medicine at
Henry Ford Hospital where he also completed his fellowship in nephrology and hypertension.
An active clinician with a major academic interest in renal disease in pregnancy, his career has
been dedicated to improving teaching and learning in medical education. Dr. Krane is a
nationally recognized leader in medical education. He has served as past-Chair of the Southern
Group on Educational Affairs (SGEA), the Boards of the International Association of Medical
Science Educators and the TBL Collaborative and has a long record of educational scholarship.
He has been invited to provide many faculty development workshops both nationally and
internationally, including working with the National University of Medicine in Rwanda. Dr.
Krane has received student and peer teaching awards at every level including the Tulane
Teaching Scholar Award, the Tulane University President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching,
the SGEA’s Career Educator Award, and both the AAMC’s Merrell Flair Award for his
contributions to medical education and the AOA Glaser Distinguished Teaching Award.
Currently, Dr. Krane continues to be actively involved in curriculum reform, patient safety and
team training activities and faculty development.