Aretta Jennings Rathmell

Background

Rathmell, Aretta Jennings was born on March 28, 1938 in Plainview, Texas, United States. Daughter of Noyce Ted and Ara Mae (Pierce) Jennings.

Education

Bachelor, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1963.

Career

Internal medicine resident, Methodist Hospital, Dallas, 1964-1966; psychiatric resident, Timberlawn Psychiatric Hospital, Dallas, 1966-1969; full time medical staff, Timberlawn Psychiatric Hospital, Dallas, 1969-1976; private practice, Forest Hill, Dallas, 1976-1978; private practice, Charter Hospital, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1978-1987; private practice, Methodist Hospital, Lubbock, Texas, 1987-1988; private practice, Charter Hospital, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1989-1997. Member research medical staff, Charter Hospital, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1990, 93, 94,associate medical director, 1994-1997, board directors 1994-1997. Board directors Friends of Governor's Program for Children, Lake Charles, 1985, 86, 93-96, Louisiana HealthCare Review, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1980-1995.

Honorary member Vietnam Veterans Association, Lake Charles, since 1989.

Achievements

• Aretta Jennings Rathmell has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lecturer, member, key to city mayor's Commision on Women, Lake Charles, Louisiana,1980-. Honorary member Vietnam Veterans Association, Lake Charles, Louisiana, since 1989. Consultant Big Brothers-Big Sisters, Lake Charles, since 1989.

Fellow American Psychiatric Association, Louisiana Psychiatric Association (president and founder Lake Charles chapter 1992, 93, 94, vice president, secretary, treasurer), American College Medical Quality (president local chapter 1992, 93, 94, 95), Academy Psychosomatic Medicine, Louisiana Medical Society, Louisiana Psychiatric medical Association (president 1997-1998).

Interests

• Avocations: classical piano music, reading, church.

Connections

Children: Karen, Robert, Gregory.

Father:

Noyce Ted Jennings

Mother:

Ara Mae (Pierce) Jennings

child:

Robert Rathmell

child:

Gregory Rathmell

child:

Karen Rathmell