In Memoriam: Charles J. Krause, MD, Past AAO-HNS/F President
Charles J. (Chuck) Krause, MD, who served as AAO-HNS/F president from 1996 to 1997, died on February 7, in Naples, FL. Dr. Krause was the former chair of the department of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the University of Michigan. Academy President James L. Netterville, MD, said upon hearing the news, “It was with heartfelt sadness and a sense of professional loss that I note the death of one of the specialty’s most dedicated leaders—that of Charles Krause, MD.” During his career, Dr. Krause also served as president of the American Society of Head and Neck Surgery, the American Board of Otolaryngology, and the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Originally from Iowa, Dr. Krause earned both his BA (1959) and his MD (1962) degrees from what was then known as the State University of Iowa, now known as the University of Iowa. He interned at Philadelphia General Hospital from 1962 to 1963, and served at the USAF Hospital at Randolph Air Force Base from 1963 to 1965. He returned to the University of Iowa and undertook residency training there from 1965 to 1969. From 1969 to 1977, Dr. Krause served as a faculty member in the department of otolaryngology and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Iowa. In 1977, Dr. Krause was recruited to join the faculty at the University of Michigan as a professor of otolaryngology and served as chair of the department until 1992. He served in leadership positions in various hospitals and health centers in the Michigan area, including dean for clinical affairs at the medical school and chief of clinical affairs at the University of Michigan Hospitals. He was appointed senior associate dean for clinical affairs at the medical school in 1992. He served as senior associate hospital director for medical affairs from 1995 to 1996 and returned to clinical practice in the department of otolaryngology in 1996. He remained active on the faculty until 2000. Dr. Krause served with distinction as a clinician, faculty member, senior hospital administrator, and as a world-renowned speaker. In addition to his clinical work, he was extremely active in the humanitarian outreach. Prior to his retirement, he established the Barbara and Charles Krause Lectureship in Humanities in Medicine in the department of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the University of Michigan Medical School. In recognition for his support and contributions to the promotion of cultural diversity with his establishment of the first departmental diversity committee, he was awarded the Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award in 1999. In November 2012, he and his wife Barbara attended the first installation of the Charles J. Krause, MD, Collegiate Professorship in Otolaryngology, an honor given to Carol Bradford, MD, chair of otolaryngology. David R. Nielsen, MD, Academy EVP/CEO, remembered Dr. Krause as a wonderful role model, “Dr. Krause had the rare quality of inspiring immediate confidence from everyone who met him. He seemed like a mentor and friend even to those who knew him only moderately well. I was certainly the beneficiary of his kind compliments and counsel on many occasions. His positive influence will continue in the next generation of leaders.” Neil O. Ward, MD, MALS, then AAO-HNSF President, remembers, Chuck Krause served as the Academy’s president-elect during the AAO-HNS 1996 Centennial Year. “It was my pleasure to get to know him well during that year,” he said, “and subsequently he and I shared the privilege of offering the membership a dues reduction during our tenure.” Dr. Krause’s AAO-HNS presidential term began in September 1996 at the annual meeting in Washington, DC, when the Academy was celebrating its centennial year. In addition to his term as president, his service to the AAO-HNS included many leadership positions. During the late 1980s, he served on the Building Committee, which had oversight of the AAO-HNS purchase of the new Academy headquarters building at One Prince Street. He chaired several committees, including the Ethics Committee, the Nominating Committee, the Bylaws Committee, and the Humanitarian Efforts Committee. He served on the Editorial Board of the journal and was active on several committees throughout his involvement with the Academy. In 2003, he received both an Honor Award and the Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Krause is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Barbara, his daughters Sharon and Ann, and his son John, and their families. The former AAO-HNS Executive Vice President, Jerome C. Goldstein, MD, greatly valued his association with Dr. Krause, “Chuck Krause and I were friends for more than 30 years… I was president of Council of Medical Specialty Societies in 1995 and he was the Academy delegate to that organization, and I counted on his support. He was president of the Academy in 1987, and I was senior EVP so we had a chance to work together again. Chuck’s management style was to lead by building consensus. He brought different people together who had ideas that could be disruptive and by fostering discussions led them through compromise. . . He was a master at this. Chuck was a calm and thoughtful visionary and contributed much to our specialty.”
Academy President James L. Netterville, MD, said upon hearing the news, “It was with heartfelt sadness and a sense of professional loss that I note the death of one of the specialty’s most dedicated leaders—that of Charles Krause, MD.”
During his career, Dr. Krause also served as president of the American Society of Head and Neck Surgery, the American Board of Otolaryngology, and the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Originally from Iowa, Dr. Krause earned both his BA (1959) and his MD (1962) degrees from what was then known as the State University of Iowa, now known as the University of Iowa. He interned at Philadelphia General Hospital from 1962 to 1963, and served at the USAF Hospital at Randolph Air Force Base from 1963 to 1965. He returned to the University of Iowa and undertook residency training there from 1965 to 1969. From 1969 to 1977, Dr. Krause served as a faculty member in the department of otolaryngology and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Iowa.
In 1977, Dr. Krause was recruited to join the faculty at the University of Michigan as a professor of otolaryngology and served as chair of the department until 1992. He served in leadership positions in various hospitals and health centers in the Michigan area, including dean for clinical affairs at the medical school and chief of clinical affairs at the University of Michigan Hospitals. He was appointed senior associate dean for clinical affairs at the medical school in 1992. He served as senior associate hospital director for medical affairs from 1995 to 1996 and returned to clinical practice in the department of otolaryngology in 1996. He remained active on the faculty until 2000.
Dr. Krause served with distinction as a clinician, faculty member, senior hospital administrator, and as a world-renowned speaker.
In addition to his clinical work, he was extremely active in the humanitarian outreach. Prior to his retirement, he established the Barbara and Charles Krause Lectureship in Humanities in Medicine in the department of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the University of Michigan Medical School. In recognition for his support and contributions to the promotion of cultural diversity with his establishment of the first departmental diversity committee, he was awarded the Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award in 1999. In November 2012, he and his wife Barbara attended the first installation of the Charles J. Krause, MD, Collegiate Professorship in Otolaryngology, an honor given to Carol Bradford, MD, chair of otolaryngology.
David R. Nielsen, MD, Academy EVP/CEO, remembered Dr. Krause as a wonderful role model, “Dr. Krause had the rare quality of inspiring immediate confidence from everyone who met him. He seemed like a mentor and friend even to those who knew him only moderately well. I was certainly the beneficiary of his kind compliments and counsel on many occasions. His positive influence will continue in the next generation of leaders.”
Neil O. Ward, MD, MALS, then AAO-HNSF President, remembers, Chuck Krause served as the Academy’s president-elect during the AAO-HNS 1996 Centennial Year. “It was my pleasure to get to know him well during that year,” he said, “and subsequently he and I shared the privilege of offering the membership a dues reduction during our tenure.”
Dr. Krause’s AAO-HNS presidential term began in September 1996 at the annual meeting in Washington, DC, when the Academy was celebrating its centennial year. In addition to his term as president, his service to the AAO-HNS included many leadership positions. During the late 1980s, he served on the Building Committee, which had oversight of the AAO-HNS purchase of the new Academy headquarters building at One Prince Street. He chaired several committees, including the Ethics Committee, the Nominating Committee, the Bylaws Committee, and the Humanitarian Efforts Committee. He served on the Editorial Board of the journal and was active on several committees throughout his involvement with the Academy. In 2003, he received both an Honor Award and the Distinguished Service Award.
Dr. Krause is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Barbara, his daughters Sharon and Ann, and his son John, and their families. The former AAO-HNS Executive Vice President, Jerome C. Goldstein, MD, greatly valued his association with Dr. Krause, “Chuck Krause and I were friends for more than 30 years… I was president of Council of Medical Specialty Societies in 1995 and he was the Academy delegate to that organization, and I counted on his support. He was president of the Academy in 1987, and I was senior EVP so we had a chance to work together again. Chuck’s management style was to lead by building consensus. He brought different people together who had ideas that could be disruptive and by fostering discussions led them through compromise. . . He was a master at this. Chuck was a calm and thoughtful visionary and contributed much to our specialty.”
