To join the PANC discussion board for the first time, follow the steps below.

• Click the Login/Register button at the top of this page.
• Click the last option Register Now.
• Enter all required information.
• Click submit. You will receive an email that states you have been accepted into the discussion board within 72 hours and provides you a login and password.

To join the PANC discussion board after you receive your login and password, follow the steps below.

• Return to the web site.
• Click the Login/Register button at the top of the page.
• Enter your login and password and click submit.
• Click on Private Discussions and then the topic of your choice. This will bring up all the postings under that topic.
• To respond to a post, scroll down to the bottom of the page to Post a Reply! Enter your response in the large box. You may bold, italicize, quote a part of another posting and add URLs and images using the tools above the response box.
• When you are finished, click Submit and your response will post.
• Once your response has posted, you may also edit or delete it as needed.

To begin a new topic, follow the steps below.

• Click on Private Discussions.
• In the top right hand corner of the table, you will find a red button that says New Topic. Click on this button.
• Enter the title of the new topic in the Subject line. This will show in red on the Private Discussions table after you have posted.
• Enter your introduction to or question about the new topic in the response box and click submit. The discussion board will update showing your new topic.

Tips for working in a discussion board

• Remember that everyone registered on the PANC website has access to anything posted on the discussion board. If you need to discuss something privately, you may click on PM under the person's name in the posting and it will send an email to that inpidual.
• Make sure to check your response for typos before you post. You may edit your own response after it has been posted if needed.