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RRPAA Membership Management Program FAQs
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General FAQs
RRPAA Membership Management Program FAQs
I have read the FAQs regarding the RRPAA membership management
system and I am still having difficulty with my account, who
should I contact?
Please email support@rrpaa.org
with any questions or concerns regarding the membership management
program. Although we often respond faster, please allow 1-2
business days for a response.
Why does the RRPAA have a new membership management program?
As our organization has grown, it has been increasingly
necessary to develop an efficient system for tracking and renewing
memberships. Our new system allows us to automate most of the
membership management process. Benefits to members include the
ability to manage their account details online; this includes
the ability to renew their account, choose which email distribution
lists they would like to belong to, chose the format (html vs
text) they would like to receive emails in, view their account
history including payment details, modify account details (including
last name, address, and telephone), and the ability to modify
their password.
I am not receiving emails from the RRPAA?
There are a few steps you can take to increase the likelihood
of receiving emails from the RRPAA. In most cases, the problem
lies with SPAM blocking software. Email from the RRPAA comes
from the address info@rrpaa.org. If you are having difficulty
receiving email from this address you may have to explicitly
tell your SMAP blocking / email client (Yahoo, Hotmail, Outlook,
Thunderbird, etc) software that this is an approved address
to receive email from. Most SPAM blocking /email clients have
options for adding emails to these acceptable lists. Please
contact your email provider for assistance with finding these
options on your program.
You should also add the address info@rrpaa.org to your contact/address
book. Some programs will accept emails from all addresses listed
in your contact/address book.
It is also a good practice to check your junk/bulk mail folders
for messages from info@rrpaa.org. Depending on your particular
email software, email messages may be getting filtered to these
folders. If you identify that email from info@rrpaa.org is ending
up in your junk/bulk folders, you may have to change how your
program handles this address. Please contact your email provider
for assistance with modifying these options on your program.
How do I access members only content?
RRPAA members who are current with their membership dues
have access to reserved content on the rrpaa.org website. To
access the reserved content, login using the Member Login box
in the lower left corner of the screen. Enter your username
and password and click login. Upon successful login, a link
appears in the Member Login box titled 'Members Only Area'.
Click this link to be taken to the Members Only content home
page. Links to all members only content can be found on this
page.
How do I access my account details?
To access your account details, login using the Member Login
box in the lower left corner of the screen. Enter your username
and password and click login. Upon successful login, a link
appears in the Member Login box titled 'My Account'. Click this
link to be taken to the Account Manager home page. Links to
all account management functions can be found on this page.
General FAQs
What are the origins of RRPAA?
Close to a decade ago, several PAs in the Rochester area created
an informal group of "regulars" who would get together
for dinner and invite a lecturer to discuss a medical topic.
This was the beginning of what is now the Rochester Regional
PA Association (RRPAA).
Today, the RRPAA is a not-for-profit organization with a large
diverse membership of PAs from upstate New York. We have come
a long way since that first informal get together, and now the
RRPAA is involved in a variety of activities for the benefit
of PAs in the Greater Rochester area.
What is the History of RRPAA?
In 1995, the initial Board of Directors was formed. They were
Tom Richardson, Ed Mathes, Jeanne Loughrey and Sherry Parmer.A
call for membership dues was sent out to PAs in the Rochester
area and with that money the articles of incorporation were
created and a scholarship fund started.
In 1996, the RRPAA was officially formed and a CME committee
established to start organized CME dinners on medical topics.
In 1997, the RRPAA became a sub-unit under the Rochester Academy
of Medicine and we started awarding CME credit for our dinners.
In 1998, we began working on not-for-profit status and were
awarded our 501C3 status in 1999. Since then, we have been able
to receive unrestricted educational grants from pharmaceutical
companies to further our activities for PAs in our area.
What are some of the RRPAA Activities that have been accomplished?
1. A Board of Directors manages all RRPAA activities.
2. A Benevolent Fund to help PA's suffering tragedies was formed.
3. A Scholarship Fund was created for PA students.
4. CME Dinners that award one hour of Cat I CME through the
Rochester Academy of Medicine are arranged by the organization.
5. The RRPAA has tax exempt status.
6. A website (RRPAA.org) was established in 1999.
7. The Distinguished Physician Award and 'PA of the Year Award'
were established
8. The RRPAA sponsors an annual full day conference for Cat.
I CME credit.
Who are the past presidents of the RRPAA?
Mark Cottle, RPA-C
Larry Di Risio, RPA-C
Ed Goldstein, RPA-C
Ed Mathes, RPA-C (Served Twice)
Diane L. Stadtmiller, RPA-C
Peter Stevens, RPA-C
Jim Sutton, RPA-C (Served Twice)
Cindy Zink, RPA-C
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