Rino Burkhardt

SwissPerio Education was founded by a group of periodontists and stands for a new training platform offering tailored courses on various topics in the domain of periodontology and related fields. Events organized by SwissPerio are different from those of other providers as the transfer of disciplinary knowledge on an expert and evidence-based level is just one of the facets of the courses. The restricted number of participants provides room for personal interaction and open discussions, stimulating the trainees for critical thinking and teaching them in clinical decision-making. Most of the SwissPerio events are related to clinical practice and, therefore, the third focus of SwissPerio Education is directed at the improvement of psychomotor manual skills.

Rino Burkhardt, one of the Board Members of SwissPerio Education, is responsible for the training programs. He is an EFP (European Federation of Periodontology) certified specialist in periodontology and received his Masters degree from the Medical Faculty of the University of Berne, Switzerland. Since 1996 he runs a private clinic in Zurich, limited to periodontology and implantology. Additionally, he holds an Honorary Professorship at the University of Hong Kong and a lectureship at the University of Zurich. He is an active member of the Swiss Society of Periodontology (SSP), the European Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry (EAED), the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO), and Board Member of the Swiss Society of Oral Implantology (SGI). He published numerous book chapters and articles and won a research prize from the EFP.