Donald W. Black
Donald W. Black | |
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Born | February 15, 1956 |
Nationality | American |
Education | National Center for Responsible Gaming (2016); Manfred Guttmacher Award from the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (2023) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychiatry |
Institutions | University of Iowa |
Donald W. Black (born February 15, 1956)
Education
Black is a native of Salt Lake City, Utah and was educated in the public school system. He was selected at age 16 to serve as a United States Senate Page in Washington, D.C. by Senator Frank Moss (D-Utah). Black is an honors graduate of
Career
Black served on the faculty of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine from 1986 to 2020, and for many years directed the psychiatry training program. He has also served as Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health at the Iowa City Veterans Administration hospital. He is current president of the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists, an organization that emphasizes evidence-based care.[8]
Black's research is
Black has received numerous awards for his clinical care of patients, his teaching, and his research. He has been listed in "Best Doctors" since 1996, and received both the University of Iowa Distinguished Faculty Award and the Earnest O. Thielen Clinical Teaching and Service Award in 2012. He is co-author with Nancy C. Andreasen of the bestselling Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry, now in its seventh edition, which has been translated into many languages. Black has served on many national committees, including a focus group organized by the United States Office of the Director of National Intelligence. He has served on many "study sections" for the NIH and chaired the Adult Psychopathology and Disorders of Aging study section for two years.
References
- ^ "Black, Donald W., 1956-". Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
- ^ "Donald Black". University of Iowa. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
- ^ a b c "Donald W. Black, MD". AACP. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Psychiatrist to study pathological gamblers". Las Vegas Sun. 2000-09-18. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
- ^ "NCRG HONORS DONALD W. BLACK WITH 2016 SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD". ICRG. 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
- ^ a b "Donald W. Black, MD". Global Academy for Medical Education. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "EDITOR – AACP". Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ Saeed, Ahmed; Black, Donald W. (July 2019). "Career Choices: Academic psychiatry". Current Psychiatry. Retrieved 2 July 2021.