CURRENT POSITION	Staff Anesthesiologist, The Scarborough Hospital 3050 Lawrence Avenue East Scarborough, ON Canada M1P 2V5
HOME ADDRESS	18 Whitehall Road Toronto, ON Canada M4W 2C6
TELEPHONE	Home: (416) 972-1292 Bus: (416) 431-8133
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CITIZENSHIP	British citizen, landed immigrant in Canada
MARITAL STATUS	Married, two children
QUALIFICATIONS	FRCP(C) Anesthesia November 1989 ACLS Certified 1993 ATLS Instructor 1989-1997 FFARCS London, England July 1986 MB BS Newcastle University, U.K. June 1980 B Med Sci (Hons) Pharmacology & Anesthesia Newcastle University, U.K. November 1979
LICENCES	Ontario General Licence Fully licensed with GMC, U.K.
SOCIETIES	Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society American Society of Anesthesiologists

CLINICAL TRAINING and EXPERIENCE

INTERNSHIPS

Aug. 1980 - Aug. 1981 House Officer in Neurosurgery, General & Vascular Surgery, Medicine & Haematology, Hull, U.K.
Nov. 1981 - Nov. 1982 House Officer in Accident & Emergency, Surgery and Anesthesia. Hamilton, New Zealand

BRITISH ANESTHETIC TRAINING

Feb. 1983 - Jan. 1984 Anesthetic Senior House Officer, Hull
Feb. 1984 - Nov. 1985 Anesthetic Senior House Officer, Newcastle
Dec. 1985 - Jan. 1987 Anesthetic Registrar, Newcastle

CANADIAN ANESTHETIC TRAINING

Feb. 1987 - Dec. 1987 Fellow in Pediatric Anesthesia Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto
Jan. 1988 - June 1988 Resident in Anesthesia Toronto General Hospital
July 1988 - Dec. 1988 Medicine, Respirology & Cardiology Toronto Western Hospital
Jan. 1989 - June 1989 Senior Resident in Anesthesia Sunnybrook Medical Centre, Toronto
Sep. 1989 - June 1990 Clinical Fellow in Anesthesia Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto

LOCUM ANESTHESIA APPOINTMENTS

July 1989 Toronto General Hospital
March 1994 North Devon Healthcare, Barnstaple, U.K.
April 1996 Grace Hospital, St John's, Newfoundland
July 1999 Timmins and District General Hospital

STAFF APPOINTMENTS

August 1999 - date Staff Anesthesiologist, The Scarborough Hospital
July 1990 - June 1999 Staff Anesthesiologist, OSMH, Orillia, Ontario
June 1997 - June 1999 Acting Chief of Anesthesia, OSMH, Orillia, Ontario
Mar. 1991 - July 1993 Chief of Anesthesia, OSMH, Orillia, Ontario

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

"The Protein Binding of Muscle Relaxants" B Med Sci Dissertation, Newcastle University, 1979

"The Priming Volume of Epidural Equipment" Oyston, J. Anaesthesia 1986;41:554 (letter)

"Epinephrine and the Obstetric Epidural Test Dose" Oyston, J and Prince, G. Anesthesiology 1987 Apr; 66(4): 571-3 (letter)

"Fracture of an Endotracheal Tube Connector" Oyston, J. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 1988; 35: 438 (letter)

"Sulphonylureas and Hypoglycaemia" Ryan, DW. and Oyston. J. British Medical Journal 1988 May 7; 296: 1328 (letter)

"Effect of Metabolic Acidemia on Cardiovascular Performance in Newborn Swine" Canadian Anesthetic Society Abstract, May 1988

"Factors Influencing the R-R Interval during Central Venous Injection in Newborn Swine" Oyston, JP, Burrows, FA, Lerman J. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 1989 Sep; 36(5): 554-9

"An Erroneous Explanation for an Erroneous Pulse Oximeter Reading" Oyston, J. and Ordman, A. Anesthesia 1990 Mar; 45(3): 258 (letter)

"Anesthesia and the Amazon" Oyston, J. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 1990 May; 37(4): 490-1 (letter)

"Perioperative Respiratory Management: Do Anaesthetists and Respirologists Agree?" Oyston, J.P. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 1990 May; 37(4 Pt 2): s11 (Abstract)

"The MAC and Hemodynamic Effects of Halothane, Isoflurane and Sevoflurane in Newborn Swine" Lerman, J, Oyston, JP, Gallagher, TM, Miyasaka K, and Volgyesi GA. Anesthesiology 1990 Oct; 73(4): 717-21

"A New Syringe Holder" Oyston, J. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 1990 Oct; 37(7): 827-8 (letter)

"Obstetrical Anesthesia in Ontario" Oyston, J. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 1995 Dec; 42(12): 1117-25

"Demographics of Anesthesiologists who use the Internet" Oyston, J.P. and Ascah, J.G. Abstract presented at the Society for Computers in Anesthesia, New Orleans, October 1996. International Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, 1996 Aug; 13(3); 200-1

"Response to a Community Hospital Web Site" Oyston, J.P. and Ascah, J.G. Abstract presented at MEDNET 96, 16 Oct, 1996 http://www.mednet.org/uk/mednet/am12.htm

"The Value of the Internet to Anesthetists" Oyston, J.P. and Ascah, J.G. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia, 1997 Apr; 44(4): 439-44

"Detecting endobronchial intubation during breast surgery" Oyston, J.P. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 1997 Oct; 44(10) : 1129. (letter)

"Abdominal Distension During TURBT" Oyston, J. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 1998 Nov; 45(11): 1134. (letter)

Web Site Reviews in "Anesthesiology":
    "Update in Anesthesia". Oyston J.P. Anesthesiology 1998 Jul; 89[1]: 280.
    "Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man". Oyston J.P. Anesthesiology 1998 Sep; 89[3]: 811-812.
    "Illustrated Notes on Regional Anesthesia". Oyston J.P. Anesthesiology 1998 Dec; 89[6]: 1613.
    "Anesthesia Employment Web Sites". Oyston J.P. Anesthesiology 1999 Feb; 90[2]: 641-2.
    "The Mining Company". Oyston J.P. Anesthesiology 1999 Mar; 90[3]: 935 - 6.
    "Answer Page". Oyston J.P. Anesthesiology 1999 Jun; 90[6]: 1810-1811.
    "Outcomes Research". Oyston J.P. Anesthesiology 2000 Mar; 92[3]: 923.
    "Manbit". Oyston J.P. Anesthesiology 2000 May; 92[5]: 1513-14.

INTERNET ACTIVITIES

Webmaster Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital Web Site (www.osmh.on.ca) 1995 - 1999. Awarded second place in the Health Care Public Relations Association 1998 Hygeia Awards for hospital Web sites, Montreal, April 28, 1998

"Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia" and "Anesthesia Practice" Web sites, 1996, 1997 and 1998

Various other sites, linked from www.oyston.com/anaes/

Chapter Organiser, Virtual Anesthesia Textbook Chapters Local anesthetics (www.oyston.com/vat/la.html) and Regional Anesthesia (www.oyston.com/vat/ra.html) since July 1996.

Owner, "Local Anesthetics and Regional Anesthesia" Internet mailing list at GASNet since December 30, 1996.

Author of:

A Patient's Guide to Local and Regional Anesthesia (www.oyston.com/anaes/local.html) June 5, 1996.

What every Patient should know about Anesthesia (with Dr de Nicola) (www.salus.it/anest/patient.html). November 1996.

Spinal Anesthesia for Caesarean Section (A chapter in the "Global Textbook of Anesthesia" at GASNet) (www.oyston.com/anaes/local/spinalcs.html). November 22, 1996.

Lectures and Demonstrations

"Anesthesia Online: Internet Basics" Ottawa Winterlude Anesthesia Meeting (February 8, 1996, with Dr Peter Duffy).

"Anesthesia and the Internet" Queensville Lecture, Newmarket, April 10, 1997

"Introduction to Javascript" Oyston, J.P. Abstract presented at the Society for Computers in Anesthesia, Lake Arrowhead, Califonia, USA, October 1997.

"Connecting to the Internet" and "Putting Your Practice Online" Society for Technology in Anesthesia, San Diego, USA, January 1999

GRANTS

$2,950 from Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation for "A Survey of Obstetrical Anesthesia Practice in Ontario", July 1995.

$1,820 from Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation for "Anesthesia Resources on the Internet", July 1996.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

Chief of Anesthesia at OSMH from March 1991 to July 1993 and Acting Chief from June 1997 to June 1999.

Introduced circle systems at OSMH, saving $ 20 000 per year on anesthetic agents, and reducing atmospheric pollution by 250,000 litres of nitrous oxide per annum. Some of the savings were used to buy a computer for the Anesthesia Department.

Introduced laryngeal mask airways, spinal anesthesia for Caesarean section, spinal morphine for postoperative analgesia in the ICU and in obstetrics, and assisted in the introduction of patient- controlled analgesia for surgical patients. Wrote patient information handouts for Obstetrical Anesthesia, Epidurals and Blood Transfusion.

Represented the Department of Anesthesia on the following committees: Medical Advisory Medical Quality Assurance ICU/CCU (91 - 93) Operating Room (92 - 96 Chair, 95 -96) Preadmission Clinic Surgical Mortality Cardio-pulmonary Services (90-93) Obstetrical Care Committee (98 - date)

Wrote budget requests, reports on Quality Assurance and Risk Management and developed Rules & Regulations and Goals & Objectives for the Department of Anesthesia.

Organized a two-day medical refresher course (Medical Retreat at Horseshoe Resort, April 1995).

At The Scarborough Hospital:
Prepared anesthesia section of Web site (at TSH.to). Represented department on Library Committee Aug 1999 - date.

INTERESTS AND HOBBIES

When not working with computers, I enjoy canoeing, sailing, cooking and gardening.

References: Available on request.