PEBC - What's New at PEBC - The Evaluating Examination

What's New at PEBC

The Pharmacist Evaluating Examination

The January 13th & 14th, 2010 Pharmacist Evaluating Examination will take place at all scheduled examination centres as planned including London, England.

Candidates scheduled to take the January 13th & 14th, 2010 Pharmacist Evaluating Examination in Room C225, University of British Columbia, Robson Square Campus: please report to Room C100 instead, at the same location.

Pharmacy References in French

Candidates preparing to take PEBC examinations sometimes ask about the availability of pharmacy references in the French language. There is a limited supply of pharmacy reference textbooks in French, and those available usually originate in France, where there may be differences in the drug names, therapeutic recommendations and patient care focus, compared to the Canadian health system and model of pharmacy practice.

Pharmacy students in Quebec undergraduate programs generally use English language textbooks. There may be French language textbooks available in some of the basic subject areas of the curriculum, including biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences or other subjects such as physiology or pathophysiology.

Only one of the textbook references included in the PEBC “References and Learning Resources” listings is known to be available in French. This is the French edition of the Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (CPS), which is available from the Canadian Pharmacists Association.

Two examples of French textbooks in specific clinical practice topics are shown below:

1. Ferreira E et collaborateurs. Grossesse et allaitement. Guide thérapeutique. 2007. Editions du CHU Ste-Justine

2. Gilles Barbeau, Jean Guimond, Lise Grenier, Louise Mallet. Manuel de soins pharmaceutiques en gériatrie. 2003 Les presses de l’Université Laval.

For further information related to pharmacy practice issues, French language pharmacy professional journals from Québec are a useful resource. One example is the journal Québec Pharmacie.

Additional publication listings may be found by searching on the web site for the Faculty of Pharmacy, Laval University (www.pha.ulaval.ca) and looking under the section “Ressources Web en pharmacie”, then “publications”.

Other resources for French language reference information are the Pharmacy/Medical libraries associated with the Faculty of Pharmacy programs at the University of Montreal and Laval University.

In-Person Visits to PEBC

In the interest of fairness and consistency to candidates across the country and overseas, the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada is only accessible to candidates by telephone (between the hours of 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Eastern Time) or in writing (by mail, email and fax).

Important Note Regarding Changes in Evaluating Examination Fees Effective Immediately (all in Canadian funds)

Examination Fee: $515 (fee to write in London England is an additional $365.)

Evaluating Examination Information Booklet: $35

Evaluating Examination Syllabus: $35

Re-scoring (hand scoring) Fee: $75

Administrative Fee for returned (NSF) cheques: $50

Therapeutic Choices and References

The 5th edition of "Therapeutic Choices" is now available from the Canadian Pharmaceutical Association (www.pharmacists.ca/function/shopper/index.cfm). It is important for practising pharmacists to continually stay up to date with therapeutics guidelines and other relevant pharmacy practice issues. This includes staying current as new editions of textbook references become available. One of the limitations of textbooks compared to other references is that there is often a time lag of several years before updated editions appear. It is important for candidates to use current information in preparing for the PEBC examinations.

The content of the Evaluating Examination is not based on a particular reference textbook, but rather on the subject areas as indicated in the examination blueprint. The references listed in the Candidate Information Booklet provided by PEBC are intended as a general guide and cover a variety of topics. Many of the listings are used in Canadian undergraduate pharmacy education programs.

Digital Watches

PEBC does not permit digital watches in the Evaluating Examination.

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	What's New at PEBC The Pharmacist Evaluating Examination The January 13th & 14th, 2010 Pharmacist Evaluating Examination will take place at all scheduled examination centres as planned including London, England. Candidates scheduled to take the January 13th & 14th, 2010 Pharmacist Evaluating Examination in Room C225, University of British Columbia, Robson Square Campus: please report to Room C100 instead, at the same location. Pharmacy References in French Candidates preparing to take PEBC examinations sometimes ask about the availability of pharmacy references in the French language. There is a limited supply of pharmacy reference textbooks in French, and those available usually originate in France, where there may be differences in the drug names, therapeutic recommendations and patient care focus, compared to the Canadian health system and model of pharmacy practice. Pharmacy students in Quebec undergraduate programs generally use English language textbooks. There may be French language textbooks available in some of the basic subject areas of the curriculum, including biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences or other subjects such as physiology or pathophysiology. Only one of the textbook references included in the PEBC “References and Learning Resources” listings is known to be available in French. This is the French edition of the Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (CPS), which is available from the Canadian Pharmacists Association. Two examples of French textbooks in specific clinical practice topics are shown below: 1. Ferreira E et collaborateurs. Grossesse et allaitement. Guide thérapeutique. 2007. Editions du CHU Ste-Justine 2. Gilles Barbeau, Jean Guimond, Lise Grenier, Louise Mallet. Manuel de soins pharmaceutiques en gériatrie. 2003 Les presses de l’Université Laval. For further information related to pharmacy practice issues, French language pharmacy professional journals from Québec are a useful resource. One example is the journal Québec Pharmacie. Additional publication listings may be found by searching on the web site for the Faculty of Pharmacy, Laval University (www.pha.ulaval.ca) and looking under the section “Ressources Web en pharmacie”, then “publications”. Other resources for French language reference information are the Pharmacy/Medical libraries associated with the Faculty of Pharmacy programs at the University of Montreal and Laval University. In-Person Visits to PEBC In the interest of fairness and consistency to candidates across the country and overseas, the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada is only accessible to candidates by telephone (between the hours of 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Eastern Time) or in writing (by mail, email and fax). Important Note Regarding Changes in Evaluating Examination Fees Effective Immediately (all in Canadian funds) Examination Fee: $515 (fee to write in London England is an additional $365.) Evaluating Examination Information Booklet: $35 Evaluating Examination Syllabus: $35 Re-scoring (hand scoring) Fee: $75 Administrative Fee for returned (NSF) cheques: $50 Therapeutic Choices and References The 5th edition of "Therapeutic Choices" is now available from the Canadian Pharmaceutical Association (www.pharmacists.ca/function/shopper/index.cfm). It is important for practising pharmacists to continually stay up to date with therapeutics guidelines and other relevant pharmacy practice issues. This includes staying current as new editions of textbook references become available. One of the limitations of textbooks compared to other references is that there is often a time lag of several years before updated editions appear. It is important for candidates to use current information in preparing for the PEBC examinations. The content of the Evaluating Examination is not based on a particular reference textbook, but rather on the subject areas as indicated in the examination blueprint. The references listed in the Candidate Information Booklet provided by PEBC are intended as a general guide and cover a variety of topics. Many of the listings are used in Canadian undergraduate pharmacy education programs. Digital Watches PEBC does not permit digital watches in the Evaluating Examination.