PEBC Part I (MCQ) · Competency 3 Communication and Collaboration (about 4%)
Communication and Collaboration is about 4% of Part I but much more of the OSCE. MCQ items test teach-back, motivational interviewing, interprofessional communication, documentation, medication reconciliation and patient-centred conversations.
3 Communication & Collaboration2 min read6 sections
Checked against the NAPRA Professional Competencies for Canadian Pharmacists (2024) and Model Standards of Practice (2022); ISMP Canada / Healthcare Excellence Canada medication reconciliation guide (2022); Miller and Rollnick, Motivational Interviewing, 3rd ed. (2013); checked 13 Oct 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC).
Items describe a conversation and ask which response or approach is best; the answer is usually the most patient-centred, accurate and respectful option.
Open questions reveal actual behaviour ('How do you use your inhaler on a typical day?').
Plain language, key points only and visual aids for limited health literacy.
Normalise naloxone as a safety tool; avoid stigmatising language.
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