Ep 73: Grand Rounds: Putting Patients to Sleep, Losing Your Own: the Anesthesiologist's Paradox (Rachana Bodani)

Recorded on November 21, 2025.Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Rachana Bodani, a psychiatrist with the University of Saskatchewan, discusses the neurophysiology of sleep and how to manage sleep disruption as a healthcare worker.Dr. Rachana Bodani graduated with her Medical Degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 2009, after which she completed her psychiatry residency training at Western University in London, Ontario. Shortly after beginning her clinical practice, she resumed further education to complete an MSc in sleep medicine through the department of neuroscience at Oxford University. Dr. Bodani has been actively involved in faculty, undergraduate and postgraduate education. She currently holds the positions of the provincial psychiatry rotation director for clerkship, and the competence committee chair for the psychiatry residency program at the U of S. When she is not working, she is a busy mom who loves to cook, travel, and cheer on her 2 busy children.Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing beats care that is individualized to your own unique medical needs, so if you have any questions about content covered in this podcast that relates to your own health, please speak with your doctor today.Additionally, the views expressed on this show are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the USask Department of Anesthesiology.