Time Management: Maximizing Your Time without Burning Out
Date:
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Time:
12:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. CT / 10:00 a.m. MT / 9:00 a.m. PT
CE Hours:
1 CDE
AGD Subject Code:
550 – Practice Management and Human Relations
Description
Leaders and managers across the dental and medical field are pulled in every direction: patient care, staff management, provider relationships, compliance, and a dozen “urgent” fires a day. This session introduces the Eisenhower Time Matrix, popularized in Stephen Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, as a practical framework for sorting the urgent from the important. Attendees will learn how to recognize when they are trapped in reactive, crisis-driven work and how to intentionally build capacity for the proactive, relationship-building, and strategic work that actually prevents burnout. This is not a time-management lecture. It is a leadership session on protecting your energy while still leading effectively, drawn from over 25 years of leadership experience across large matrix organizations in and out of the dental industry.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the four quadrants of the Eisenhower Time Matrix and accurately categorize their own daily tasks and interruptions using this framework.
- Analyze the personal and organizational costs of operating primarily in “urgent” quadrants (crisis management, interruptions) versus the compounding benefits of Quadrant II (important, not urgent) activity.
- Apply effective prioritizing and delegation techniques that protect time for Quadrant II priorities, such as relationship-building, staff development, and proactive problem-solving.
- Develop at least one personal boundary or delegation strategy to reduce reactive workload and lower the risk of burnout, without sacrificing team or patient outcomes.
Speaker Bio
``` Curtis Swogger
Chief Executive Officer, North Pittsburgh Oral Surgery
Curtis Swogger is the Chief Executive Officer of North Pittsburgh Oral Surgery (NPOS), a multi-location oral and maxillofacial surgery group based in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. He brings over 25 years of leadership experience in large matrix organizations, both within and outside the dental industry, including Shell Global Solutions, Pacific Dental Services, and Aspen Dental. Curtis has held C-suite positions since 2014 and is a servant leader focused on developing people, building high-performing teams, and helping fellow leaders sustain excellence without sacrificing their own wellbeing.
```Presenter Contact
Curtis Swogger
Chief Executive Officer
North Pittsburgh Oral Surgery
cswogger@nposa.com
northpittsburghoralsurgery.com
PACE Declaration
This presenter has not declared a conflict of interest and will not be using any altered images. Affidavits available to members upon request.
