Native Milwaukeean David Phillip Black M.D. died of cancer Dec. 28. He was 70.
A third-generation graduate of Marquette University School of Medicine, in 1961, he completed his medical internship at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles in 1962. He completed his psychiatric residency at Mt. Zion Hospital in San Francisco in 1968 and specialty training in psychoanalysis at the San Francisco Psychoanalytic Institute in 1980.
He served in the U.S. Air Force, as a psychiatrist, from 1964 through 1967 and then maintained a private practice in Northern California until 1980 when he returned to Milwaukee to start a practice. He also taught psychiatry at the Medical College of Wisconsin as an assistant clinical professor.
He was the first recipient of the “Give a Damn” award from the psychiatric residents of the MCW for his dedication to resident development.
In addition to his many other professional achievements and contributions, he was a founding member and president of the Wisconsin Psychoanalytic Foundation, a training analyst in both the Chicago and the Wisconsin Psychoanalytic Institutes, later becoming director of the WPI. He also served as president of the Wisconsin Psychoanalytic Society and member of the board of directors of the American Psychoanalytic Association.
He is survived by wife Marci Black of Milwaukee; children Susan Beth (Marc) Pankin, Vikki (Cliff) Hirsch and Dan (Linda) Black, all of Novato, Calif.; brother Michael Franklin (Elizabeth Weber) Black of Seattle; and five grandchildren.
A time and location for a celebration of his life will be announced.
Memorials to the Kidney Cancer Association would be appreciated by the family.
