Member Community Guide

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The PAEA Member Community allows all members to update their program affiliation and access the Digital Learning Hub (DLH), Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), Journal of PA Education, member and program directories, event registration, and more. It also allows program directors to assign an account manager, update their program information, approve additions to the faculty roster, and pay membership dues.

PAEA Staff explaining how to update information on a member's profile.

Please be sure to update this information throughout the year as new faculty and staff join your program. If your program affiliation has changed, simply update your existing account by adding a new affiliation with your new program to ensure you maintain the same account throughout your career.

Instructions for All Members

  1. Log In
    • Visit members.PAEAonline.org or if you are on PAEAonline.org, click PAEA Member Community in the top right. Log in or select Forgot Your Password to send a reset email.
  2. Update Your Profile
    • Click the arrow next to your name, on the top right. A drop-down menu will appear.
    • Click “My Profile.” This should include your contact information, title, role/position, credentials, and mailing address for the Journal of Physician Assistant Education.
    • To add information or make any changes, click the “Edit” button.
  3. Review Your Affiliation
    • To review your program affiliation and membership status, click “Membership” in the navigation bar and select “My Affiliations.”

Note: If you have issues resetting your password, email us at Membership@PAEAonline.org.

  1. Go to Your Affiliation
    • Click Membership and select My Affiliations. A list of My Active Affiliations will appear.
  2. Add a New Affiliation
    • To add a new affiliation, click Next at the top of page. Search Account/Program Name and enter the required information. Click Next, then Finish.

Note: Adding a new affiliation will send an automated email to your new program director/account manager. They must approve this new affiliation before you regain access to member benefits.

Instructions for Program Directors

If you are the Program director, you may assign one individual at your PA program the role of account manager, which allows them to make account updates, manage faculty roster, and manage membership orders and payments.

Please note that you can only assign one account manager in addition to yourself. If you are changing who this individual is, be sure to remove the original account manager before attempting to add a new one.

  1. Go to Your Roster
    • Click Membership and select My Program Roster.
  2. Assign an Account Manager
    • Find the individual whom you are assigning as account manager and click the drop-down arrow on the far right and click Edit. Check the box next to “Is Account Manager” and click Save.

Log In to Your Member Account

Log In

Instructions for Program Directors and Account Managers

  1. Go to Your Program
    • Click Membership and select My Program. Your program’s name will be displayed in the Account Name field.
  2. Edit the Information
    • Click any pencil icon to edit any field. But please do not change your program’s name. If your program name has officially changed, notify membership@PAEAonline.org by email.

PAEA annual membership fees are due August 1. Programs are invoiced annually in May for the next membership cycle (July 1-June 30). If a program joins mid-year, they are invoiced for a prorated amount. Follow the steps below to submit a payment online.

1. Find Your Order

  • Click Membership and select Make a Payment to go to your orders. Click the Order Number to view the details and invoice of your order.

2. Submit the Payment

By Credit Card (preferred method)

  • Click Apply a Payment then click Proceed to Checkout.
  • Prior to selecting the payment type, please confirm the billing address is correct. If changes are needed, click “Click here” to make changes. Click the Cart Button at the top-right, then Proceed to Checkout. Select Credit Card. Insert payment information and billing address.
  • Click Submit Payment.

By Check or ACH:

  • Click Apply a Payment then click Proceed to Checkout.
  • Select Check or ACH and click Submit.
  • Please refer to the invoice for instructions on sending us a check or ACH payment. Please ensure you include the invoice number on any payment correspondence.

3. Get Your Receipt

  • After you’ve submitted payment by credit card, a success screen will pop up. Click View Receipt and print your order confirmation for your records. You will automatically receive a receipt in your inbox. If you did not receive a receipt, please email membership@PAEAonline.org and one will be generated for you.
  • To view payment history, navigate back to Make a Payment and click Paid Orders.

Credit card payments are preferred. If needed, check payments may be mailed to the PAEA secure PO Box remittance address. Please be sure to include the invoice number in the memo section of the check.

PAEA Remittance Address:

Physician Assistant Education Association
P.O. Box 411161
Boston, MA 02241-1161

 

Go to Your Job Postings

  • Click More and select My Job Postings. In this section, you can add, edit, or view your job postings for the PAEA Jobs Board.

 Add a New Job Posting

  • Click on the New button and fill out required information to create a job posting. Click Save. If you would like to add your program’s logo, save the job posting first, then add the logo as an attachment. Once submitted, please allow up to two business days for your job posting to be reviewed and approved. Once approved, it will automatically appear on the Jobs Board.

Editing an Existing Job Posting

  • Click on the arrow by the job posting in question, then choose Edit. Make your changes and then click Save.

Removing an Existing Job Posting

  • Click on the title of the job posting that you’d like to remove, then hit the Delete button. Once deleted, the job posting will no longer be accessible.

View all Job Postings (Past and Current)

  • To view all past and current job postings, click the down arrow at the top next to the pin button. You can view all postings or recent postings in these views. You also may pin your preferred view for easy access.

Updating the Faculty Roster

  1. Adding the New Member
    • Select My Program Roster and click the Add New Program Member tab. Click Next and enter their information.
    • If you want to make this individual one of two account managers, check the box for “account manager.” Otherwise, leave it blank.
  2. Verify the Affiliation
    • Click Next again, a success screen will appear acknowledging the new affiliation. If you get an error, this member is likely affiliated with another program and needs to update their own affiliation.
    • Return to the My Program Roster tab and refresh your page to see the new individual on your roster.

    1. Find the New Member Awaiting Approval
      • Click Membership and select My Program Roster or click the link in the automated email notice and log in.
      • Click the Awaiting Approval tab.
    2. Mark the New Member as Active
      • Find the individuals’s name and click in the Status column to update them from Inactive to Active. Click Save.
    3. Updating Multiple Members at Once
      • To update multiple at once, select all member(s) you want to approve using the checkboxes on the left.
      • Click the pencil icon in the right-hand corner to edit all individuals at once. Change Inactive to Active and click the checkbox to update all selected items. Click Save.

    Note: Faculty and staff must be approved or added by the PA program director or designated account manager to gain access to membership benefits.

  1. Find the Member
    • Click Membership and select My Program Roster
    • Go to the drop-down arrow next to My Program Roster and select the My Active Affiliations list.
  2. Mark Them as Inactive
    • Select Click to Remove for the individual you want to remove from your roster. Click Next to confirm, then click Save.