KPhA's Advocacy Day brings pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and student pharmacists together for grassroots advocacy with Kansas lawmakers. It provides an opportunity to share your story with representatives and senators at the Kansas State Capitol and help advance our priorities into this year’s legislative session!
KPhA Advocacy Day
Keep Kansas Pharmacy local - Patients before profits - PBM reform now
SAVE THE DATE!!!
The 2026 KPhA Advocacy Day will be Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 - please plan to attend this critical event! We welcome anyone involved in Kansas pharmacy to attend - member or not. KPhA represents everyone working at a Kansas pharmacy.
RSVP for Advocacy Day
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What to Expect on the Day of?
Tentative Agenda
- 8:00am - Registration opens
- 8:30am - Advocacy Training at The Beacon and the Docking Building - starts at 8:30am sharp!
- 9:45am - Group photo outside, north side of Capitol
- 10:00am - Meetings with legislators start
- 10:00 am - KUSOP Health Fair starts
- 11:30am - 1:30pm - Lunch - invite your legislator to join!
- 1:00pm - Meetings with legislators resume
Other activities available throughout the day: Attend a committee meeting, watch the House or Senate in session, help students with the health fair (blood pressure and glucose tests). Just being present at the Capitol in your white coat or pharmacy gear is an important part of advocacy! Last year, we made a statement with over 400 pharmacy professionals in the statehouse. Let's do it again!
Legislative session is chaotic and schedules can change hour to hour, so please be prepared to pivot when needed.
For those coming in the night before, we will have an impromptu gathering at The Celtic Fox - Tuesday 2/3 at 7:30pm!
What to bring?
White coat or shirt with your pharmacy's logo
Pharmacy name tag
Any pharmacy swag, such as a pen, for your legislator
Fully charged phone - take notes & photos!
Comfortable walking shoes
Water bottle
Advocacy Training
Not sure what to say? Intimidated by the process? We had two virtual trainings in addition to the day of orientation that to give you the talking points and tools you need to be an advocate for pharmacy.
Request a recording of Advocacy Day training
Meetings with Legislators
10-15 minute meetings with your legislators will be scheduled for you by KPhA, but due to the number of attendees and the pace of legislative session, an appointment is not guaranteed. You'll be paired with experienced advocates to help you get comfortable with the process.
Getting around + parking
The Statehouse has an underground parking facility along its north side off 8th Street. Parking here is free, but space is limited and fills early, so we do not recommend taking time to try this lot. The
City of Topeka operates garages at Crosby Place, 108 SW 8th St., and Centre City, 825 S Kansas Ave., which are the most convenient locations to park. Metered parking also is available on streets around the Capitol - download the Passport Parking app to speed up your parking.
