Welcome to the Community Congress Portal!
Follow this quick and easy step-by-step guide to get set up.
For more detailed information on how to use the portal, head to the 'Quick Links' Box and select the Portal Guide.
LOGGING IN
Click the button at the top right where it says Log In, and type in the username and password you use to log in to the Community Congress Portal.
SET UP YOUR PROFILE
There are three ways you can navigate your profile to start updating information about yourself.
1) Click on 'My Profile' in your 'Quick Links'
2) Click on the top right corner and click on 'Profile' in the drop-down menu
3) Click on the box on the left-hand side of your screen
Once you are in your profile page, start to input the following:
- Upload Your Headshot
- Your First & Last Name
- Your affiliated patient organization or company
- Your email (if you do not wish to share your email you can leave it blank or visit your privacy preferences page)
- Add as much or as little information as you feel comfortable with, including social media links, a brief Bio, your educational background and job history, etc.
ADJUST YOUR EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS
By default setting, you will automatically start to receive email notifications each time something is posted within one of your working group discussions.
To review or edit your email subscriptions, click on Email Notification Settings in your Quick Links Box and choose Community Notifications. Scroll down to Notification Settings where you can select from the following options:
· Real Time: You will receive an email each time a new message is posted.
· Daily Digest: You will receive one email each day containing all the previous day’s messages.
· No Email: This means you will not receive any emails in your inbox. You will need to log into the Community Congress Portal to view and reply to discussion posts.
You can also adjust the preferences for each community by going to Profile, clicking on My Account, and selecting Community Notifications.
MAKE A POST! INTRODUCE YOURSELF!
There are two ways you can start a discussion or make a post in the portal.
1) Go to the Create button on the top right corner of your screen and choose Discussion Thread from the drop-down menu.
2) Click on Create a Discussion in your Quick Links Box
Once directed to a New Discussion Thread:
Choose the community you are going to post the thread in (only the working groups you belong to will pop up in the drop-down).
Enter your subject, type your message, attach any necessary documents, and then hit Post.
Happy policymaking!