Background
III, Avie James Rainwater was born on September 6, 1955 in Florence, South Carolina. Son of Avie James Junior and Leila Mae (Drake) R.
clinical psychologist family medicine educator
III, Avie James Rainwater was born on September 6, 1955 in Florence, South Carolina. Son of Avie James Junior and Leila Mae (Drake) R.
Bachelor, Oral Roberts U., 1978; Master of Science, Northeastern State University, 1984; Master of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1986; Doctor of Philosophy, Oklahoma State University, 1989.
Career counselor, Oral Roberts U., Tulsa, 1978-1979;
research associate, Children's Medical Center, Tulsa, 1979-1983;
resident in clinical psychology, Children's Medical Center, Tulsa, 1989;
coordinator counseling services, City of Faith Medical Center, Tulsa, 1983-1985;
intern in counseling psychology, City of Faith Medical Center, Tulsa, 1984;
psychological associate, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1985-1988;
fellow in psychology, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, N.H., 1988-1989;
director biofeedback services, McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, South Carolina., 1989-1993;
private practice clinical psychology, since 1990;
director behavioral medicine, McLeod Family Medicine Center, Florence, since 1989;
associate professor family medicine and psychiatry, Medical University of Southern California, Charleston, since 1989. Member medical staff McLeod Regional Medical Center, since 1989, Carolinas Hospital Sys., since 1990. Member general staff Florence General Hospital, since 1990.
Member consultant staff Dartmouth-Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, 1988-1989, City of Faith Hospital, 1983-1985. Chief psychologist pain management program McLeod Regional Medical Center,1989-1993. Consultant in psychology, 1988, consulting psychological associate United Clinics of Counseling, Inc., Tulsa, 1986.
Consulting biofeedback specialist pain management program City of Faith Hospital, 1982-1985. Mediator landlord/tenant disputes renters' advisory county Oklahoma State University, 1986. Reviewer grants American Academy Family Physicians Foundation, since 1990.
Appointed by Gov.of South Carolina. to board directors Foster Care Review Board, State of South Carolina. Secretary Board Examiners in Psychology of the State of South Carolina.
Fellow Biofeedback Certified Institute American.
Married Karen Lurie Gadberry, June 17, 1978. Children: Chelsea Lurie, Seth Avie James IV, Joshua Morris Wayne.