Free event! Everyone should take this chance to advocate for the future of pharmacy in North Carolina!
2023 Pharmacy Legislative Day
Target Audience Pharmacists, Student-Pharmacists, and Pharmacy Technicians
Description Welcome! We are very excited about our day at the General Assembly on April 19th. Attendees will be playing an important role in advancing the practice of pharmacy in North Carolina. Participants will:
Gather with pharmacy professionals from across the state to join their voices in support of pro-pharmacy/pro-patient legislation.
Take Action by educating their elected members of the General Assembly while discussing important pharmacy issues.
Establish or further foster relationships with their legislators.
Support our profession's legislative agenda as it works its way through the legislative process.
Pharmacy Legislative Day Preparation Webinar
Below are some answers to questions you might have about the day.
How will the day proceed?
Attendees should plan to arrive between 9:00 am and 9:45 am.An NCAP staff member will greet you on the steps going into the legislative building, located on Jones Street.
You will then enter the building,through security, and meet other attendees in the appointed "quad."
At approximately 9:45 amsome last-minute instructions will be provided to the group.
In the event that you arrive after 9:45 am, please text (919)523-2944 and an NCAP staff member will help you.
How will I know where to go during the day?
Lobbyists, NCAP staff, and volunteer leadership will help you in getting to your legislators' offices. You will not be left to fend for yourself!
Above all things, this day is meant to showcase pharmacy professionals. This is your day! Remember to have fun and enjoy the experience.
How will I know about my meetings?
Your information provided in registration for the event will be used to help NCAP prepare for the day. NCAP will not be making appointments with members' individual legislators, instead, attendees will, throughout the day, drop by their legislators' offices. In the event that your legislator will not be available to speak to you on this day, please take the time to talk with their administrative aide and leave behind NCAP-provided materials. NCAP staff will assist you in finding the location(s) for your meetings. If NCAP receives updates or cancellations, we will post the information as quickly as we can.
What will I say?
You will be provided with talking points prior to your visits. The talking points will focus on passing our legislative agenda and the concerns that we as pharmacists and pharmacy technicians have about policy related to the profession. There is no need to be nervous! Legislators want to hear from you, and you will find them to be very attentive. Just be yourself and you will be very effective. Talk about why you went into pharmacy, where you practice, some of the challenges you face in your daily work, and why the issues that NCAP and you are advocating for are so important to North Carolinians and their health.
How many meetings will I have?
The number of meetings you have will depend on how long you can stay and the availability of your individual legislators. During the day, we plan to have meetings with key legislative leaders, and hopefully with Speaker Moore and President Pro-Tem of the Senate, Phil Berger. We will be scheduling meetings, but given hectic legislative schedules some meetings may overlap, get moved around, or cancelled. We will do our best to follow through and ensure that each Pharmacy Legislative Day attendee gets to participate in one or more meetings.
Where should I park?
There are several lots around the legislative complex. One of the most convenient is the lot on Salisbury Street which is right across from the Legislative Office Building. It is a pay lot, but easy to get into and out of. This lot is named "Deck 75 Visitor Lot 2", and the entrance is right before you get to the Department of Insurance on the corner of Salisbury and Lane Streets. From there it is a one-block walk to the front of the legislative building on 16 W. Jones Street. Here is a link to a map showing the location of this lot: https://goo.gl/maps/JmAuPEyCR2rcTMPSA
Registrants will receive an e-mail with a list of attendees from their district and an NCAP staff member who will lead your group to meetings with your representatives.
