Texas Jurisprudence Exam

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I am starting the process of applying for a TX license and it looks like it is going to be a huge pain. Has anyone out there taken the TX JP exam? What study guide material did you use.
Thanks

 

[DrMunkey]

The test is pretty straight forward, use the Texas Medical Jurisprudence Study guide published by UTMB-Galveston. Its about $85, but once through that skimming it, and a few reviews of some focused study guides that are thrown around and I scored a 96%. I am not the average SDN poster that seems to get 90+%ile on everything either...

PM me and I can prolly dig up those focused sudy guides to get them to you.

 

[lane]

i used http://www.texasjurisprudenceprep.com/ - very useful

they like to use the Niels-esque "remembered keywords question" approach, if you know what i mean

 

[Multifidus]

I did the online prep course created by two ER docs. You watch some videos. Took me about a weekend. I think it was helpful, but I'm sure you could also just find some printed materials.

 

[countingdays]

Do the online course. It costs more but saves you lots of time.

 

[Gern Blansten]

Don't take it cold though. It is not that tough if you have reviewed, but some of the stuff is pretty esoteric if you're not from Texas and don't know all of the laws. Granted, it was many years ago that I took it when I was thinking about practicing there.

 

[chocomorsel]

Had the same question a few months back. Still haven't taken it yet, got sidetracked. Ordered a cheap book on Amazon that's arriving tomorrow. I plan on cramming this weekend and my test is scheduled for Monday.

Will update you and let you know if I passed.

 

[G0S2]

I did the online prep course created by two ER docs. You watch some videos. Took me about a weekend. I think it was helpful, but I'm sure you could also just find some printed materials.

I also used this the day before and passed.

 

[Socrates25]

I just took this stupid test last week and passed it easily. I studied about 2 hours a day x 4-5 days. Some of the stuff is a little esoteric (i.e. physicians can start an LLC with professions X, Y, and Z but can only form PAs with professions A, B, and C) so I wouldnt just blow it off and show up without reviewing the material. I used the UTMB guide.

I'm still pissed that I had to take this stupid test. My guess is that the Texas Medical Association pushed it thru so that the TMLT would give the practicing docs in the state lower malpractice rates.

P.S. I learned by studying for the exam that its absolutely legal for a Texas physician to perform female "genital alteration" aka mutilation as long as they certify its for a legitimate medical purpose. 🙄

 

[fadedrebel]

I passed the Texas JP exam just a few months ago. Studied using the online course. You can easily go through the material over a couple of days.

 

[chocomorsel]

Took it and passed with a 90% after one day with the book below for a total of about 5 hours.

Also had some handout I got from some of the residents in Houston that helped a little with one or two questions and I spent about 2 hours on it. But honestly, get this book for $20 at amazon and you will be good.

TX Jurisprudence study guide - Vasilios A. Zerris MD. There are a few grammatical errors but it gives you what you need.

 

[sime0n]

mind uploading that handout?

i am getting the ebook of the zerris book. only 3.39!

 

[chocomorsel]

Sorry, threw it out. But the book I recommended is cheap and gets the job done.

 

[92122]

How many hours is the test?

 

[Socrates25]

How many hours is the test?

I believe it is 60 minutes

 

[lavandamr]

Dear Socrates25,
Getting licensed in Texas is indeed a huge pain... they lose stuff all the times and make mistakes, so get ready for a ride. It takes an enormous amount of time to get licensed and it is just ridiculous.
For the Texas Jurisprudence exam, I used texasjurisprudenceprep online course. I studied about 3-4 hours every day for 5 days and I tool the exam and scored 94% on the first attempt. It is all you need. The exam is not difficult if you go through the material and study it. The online course has everything you need to pass but it is more pricey than if you buy a book. The advantage is that it has quizzes online and those questions prepare you well for the exam. I hope this helps.

 

[HollywdAnesth]

Dear Socrates25,
Getting licensed in Texas is indeed a huge pain... they lose stuff all the times and make mistakes, so get ready for a ride. It takes an enormous amount of time to get licensed and it is just ridiculous.
For the Texas Jurisprudence exam, I used texasjurisprudenceprep online course. I studied about 3-4 hours every day for 5 days and I tool the exam and scored 94% on the first attempt. It is all you need. The exam is not difficult if you go through the material and study it. The online course has everything you need to pass but it is more pricey than if you buy a book. The advantage is that it has quizzes online and those questions prepare you well for the exam. I hope this helps.

Texas is the absolute worst when it comes to licensing. I had about 4 things go wrong the whole time. My biggest pet peeve was that they wouldn't send you emails about problems. There is a messaging system on their site that they use. Get your stuff sent early.

As far as the JP exam goes. Every residency program here has packets that are passed from class to class, somebody took the time to make a study guide. I took it to a Starbucks and read it for 2 hours before the test, and passed with no problem.