In this episode of the Well Doc Alberta Physician Wellness Podcast, Dr. Jane Lemaire sits down with two sleep experts, Dr. Charles Samuels and Dr. Atul Khullar, to discuss the importance of sleep and the sleep challenges facing physicians both during and before the pandemic. Drs. Samuels and Khullar share their expertise around the science of sleep, sleep routines, how sleep disturbances impact our lives, and what to do if you’re having trouble sleeping not only during the pandemic, but in general throughout your career given the culture and nature of the practice of medicine.

Learning Objectives:

After hearing this podcast, listeners will be able to:

1)  List the two most common sleep disturbances affecting physicians

2)  Describe how being in a state of hyper-arousal impacts sleep

3)  Recall strategies to enhance your sleep routine

4)  Describe added sleep challenges being experienced by frontline physicians during the pandemic

5)  Identify how to seek help for sleep disturbance