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Dr Bernd Kraus is Associate Dean (Whanganui) in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Otago, Wellington campus, part of the Division of Health Sciences. He also serves as Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies, Whanganui), supporting medical student education and training in the Whanganui region. His affiliations include the Office of the Dean (UOW) and the Faculty of Medicine - Wellington. Dr Kraus is listed in official University of Otago staff directories and contact pages for the Wellington Dean's Office. He has been recognized in university calendars and handbooks, such as the 2023 Calendar and the 2022 Otago Medical School handbook, where he is noted as a module administrator responsible for organizing medical student courses, including booking rooms, timetables, and relaying information.
Dr Bernd Kraus holds the State Exam Med from Heidelberg, a PhD, SpecIntMed (Germany), indicating specialist status in internal medicine from Germany, and FRACP, the fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. These qualifications highlight his clinical expertise and academic standing in medicine. As a key figure in the Faculty of Medicine's structure, Dr Kraus contributes to the administrative and educational leadership for undergraduate medical programs in regional settings like Whanganui. His professional email is publicly listed on University of Otago websites.