KPHA’s Annual Public Health Conference of Kansas will be held on September 23-24, 2025. We are excited to have as our opening keynote speaker, Georges C. Benjamin, MD. Dr. Benjamin is one of our nation’s most influential physician leaders and is the Executive Director of the American Public Health Association.
Also speaking at the conference is national health-care leader, R. Shawn Martin, Executive Vice President and CEO of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Martin was named by “The Hill” as one of the top 10 health care lobbyists in Washington, D.C.
We are thrilled to have Secretary Stanek from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). Secretary Stanek will address the condition of public health in Kansas during these uncertain times.
Randy Bowman, Executive Director of the Kansas Association of Local Health Departments, focuses on strengthening local health departments for the purpose of improving and protecting the health of all Kansans.
Joining us as our closing keynote is Ed O’Malley, President and CEO of the Kansas Health Foundation. O’Malley brings a proven record of system-level leadership from his 15 years building the Kansas Leadership Center into an internationally recognized training hub.
The KPHA Legislative Action Center
The Kansas Public Health Association is excited to introduce our Legislative Action Center. KPHA is committed to helping you easily contact lawmakers and engage as advocates for public health.
This tool is designed to streamline how you communicate with legislators and follow what’s happening in not only the Kansas Statehouse, but on a national level as well. This is a powerful way to make your voice heard and empower others to do the same.
Click the button below or visit www.votervoice.net/KPHA/Home to learn more.
KPHA’s Legislative Action Center
Meet KPHA
The Kansas Public Health Association (KPHA) is a professional association for Kansas public health practitioners, professionals, and advocates. As a voice for public health, KPHA provides a forum for individuals and organizations to work collectively to assure healthy conditions in which Kansans live. KPHA cultivates public health leadership throughout the Sunflower State. KPHA is, also, an affiliate of the American Public Health Association.
KPHA brings together individuals and organizations from all across the state for public health including:
- Anyone committed to promoting public health in Kansas
- Researchers and academics
- Health service providers
- Community Health Workers
- Health advocates
- Community-based organizations
- Local and state administrators
- Nurses and doctors
- Grass-roots organizations
- Private and public organizations
- Safety net clinics
- Health foundations
Promoting and Improving
Population Health in Kansas
Public Health Association members from Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas come together for training and support for the work we do in public health. Leadership from each of the 4 states meet monthly to discuss collaborative efforts to strengthen how we operate. Annually, one of the states hosts a conference-style meeting with energizing workshops open to all members from our public health associations. Check HERE for more information and updates.
The Kansas Public Health Association (KPHA) is a proudly affiliated association of the American Public Health Association (APHA), a leading organization with over 25,000 members across the United States and globally. We have collaborated with APHA to grow stronger as organizations, to share expertise, influence, and resources, and to advocate for common priorities at the local, state and federal levels. APHA champions optimal, equitable health and well-being for all. With our broad-based member community and 150-year perspective, we influence federal policy to improve the public’s health. Learn more at www.apha.org.