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Our forum is not a moderated forum, which means that all posts are immediately online. We cannot watch the content of our forum 24/7. Therefore, some basic rules must be established.

[b]*BEFORE YOU POST, SEARCH* [/b]--- Chances are, if you have a question, someone else has the same question. More importantly, the answer is probably somewhere out there already if you just take a minute to look. Before posting a new question, always do a search first. Your question might have already been posted and answered on this site. All of the individuals helping out and answering questions around here are volunteers. By trying out this method before asking a question, you'll save hours of time that could have been wasted constantly answering the same questions multiple times.

[b]*KEEP IT PLEASANT*[/b]--- Do not troll. Always be polite and courteous in your posts, even if you do not agree with another member. Do not post racist, sexist or prejudiced remarks or comments. Do not spam the forum with useless or off-topic nonsense. Do not flame other members or post anything that has a good chance of being taken in a bad way. Remember, the internet is emotionless and we don't always know when you are being sarcastic. Do not participate in flaming wars.

[b]*KEEP IT ON THE SITE*[/b]--- Please do not post asking for an answer to be sent to you via email. Problems and their responses assist others who read them. Please refrain from responding to people's questions via email for the same reason. Moderators may snip email addresses out of such posts without notice.

[b]*KEEP IT LEGAL*[/b]--- Keep it clean and do not post inappropriate material or links to it. In addition, do not post anything related to illegal acts. Please remember to abide by all HIPPA policy. For more information regarding HIPPA policy, please visit: http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/

[b]*CENSORING*[/b]--- There is a profanity filter on this site but it is not all encompassing. I would like to assume that since you are either a professional or going to become one soon, that you would refrain from any online profanity. We encourage free exchange of ideas, but we also expect the exchange to be civil.

[b]*POST IN THE CORRECT PLACE*[/b]--- There are more than enough forums here for everyone to find somewhere suitable to post. Please take the extra minute to make sure you are correctly posting in the correct place. Every question or new thought should have its own thread. Replies to a previous post should be thread replies to that particular thread. Do not piggyback threads by posting your question as a reply to another question. Any threads in an unsuitable forum will be moved to another at the administrator's/moderator's discretion. This has to be my biggest problem on the site. Anyone not adhering to this particular rule on multiple occasions will be asked to leave.

[b]*POST SPECIFIC THREAD TITLES*[/b]--- Threads with titles that are too broad or do not correctly describe the post may be altered with or without notification. Do not post threads with generic subjects such as "HELP ME" or "PROBLEM". Instead, clearly state a phrase describing the problem as the thread's title. For example, if a thread is called "Help me!" it doesn't provide much information whereas a thread titled, "Need help with application process!"...would work much better.

[b]*DO NOT FLOOD THE FORUM*[/b]--- Do not flood the forum posting the same question in multiple forums, or multiple ways. All that happens is it gets confusing. It's a lot easier for everyone to get the answers they need if everything is kept in one place. If you flood the forum, [b]you will be instantly banned from the site...no exceptions[/b].

[b]*NO ADVERTISING*[/b]--- Please do not advertise anything on our site. JOB announcements are NOT allowed. We only allow a link to jobs through PhysicianAssistantJobs.Net. Your account will be deleted immediately and your IP address will be logged and banned. No outside reference to another job recruiter, website, or listings are allowed.

[b]*MULTIPLE REGISTRATIONS*[/b]--- One account per person. All accounts are logged as per your IP address. If multiple accounts are detected, BOTH accounts may get deleted.

[b]*PROFILE & EMAIL*[/b]--- You agree that your profile will be true and that your email remain updated. If your email is no longer in use, the system will get a bounceback and your account will be deleted automatically. Please make sure that your email is a working email. Accounts that get deleted cannot be re-activated and all information related to that account will be lost.

[b]*ACCOUNT DELETIONS*[/b]--- Your account may be deleted at your request or due to the following situations. (1) You fail to verify your account within 30 days of creation. Remember to check your SPAM inbox for our email if you feel you should have received the email verification and did not. (2) If you fail to follow any of the above mentioned rules, the PA Forum staff may delete your account without warning. (3) If you have not visited the forum within the last 2 years, your account automatically will be deleted. This helps keep the member directory fresh. (4) You email "bounces" meaning that our servers cannot reach the account anymore. Toa avoid account deletion, please make sure you keep your email updated. Once the accounts have been deleted, they cannot be reinstated. (5) If you want the account deleted. Simply contact us at ThePAForum@Yahoo.Com or send a private message to Banuchi asking for removal. I will try to automate this feature in the future.

Thank you for abiding by the forum rules. Failure to follow the rules may result in immediate removal from the PA Forum. Ignorance to the rules is not a reason not to follow them. Use common sense. Thank you and enjoy!

-Michael A. Banuchi, MPH, PA-C