ICEHS E-communities: What it is, How to Access it, and Its Capabilities

The ICEHS eCommunities is an interactive tool that allows members to communicate with each other on topics of interest to professionals working in the field. This section contains news, discussion groups and a bulletin board. It is possible for members to initiate discussion and upload content on existing and new topics. Members can subscribe to the ICEHS eCommunities and openly communicate and share documents with other subscribed members. If you need a password, go to the APHA home page, click member log-in and forgot member number and password—it will be e-mailed to you.

To subscribe to eCommunities:

• Go to the eCommunities login page at: https://secure.apha.org/source/communities/userhomepage.cfm  

• Enter Member ID and password (first letter of first name and last name)

• Click on “Subscribe/Unsubscribe”

• Click the “subscribe” button for the eCommunity you would like to join

• Choose your preferences – we suggest choosing to receive either weekly emails or no emails

To read and post to discussion topics:

• To see various posts by members, click on the topic title

• If you wish to make a comment, click “Reply” (you may edit or delete your own post at any time)

• To create a new thread of discussion, click “Create New Topic” then enter information in “Subject” and “Message” fields

To read and share documents in bulletin boards:

• To see all folders, click on “View complete bulletin board”

• To see documents within a folder, click on that folder

• To add a document within a folder, you must be in the specific folder, then click on “Add Document to Bulletin Board” (.txt, .doc and PDFs may be uploaded)