Mauro Tamayo
Community Rehabilitation Expert and Disability Rights Advocate
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About Me
Mauro Tamayo serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Chile's Faculty of Medicine, combining expertise in physical therapy with public policy. With a Master's in Management and Public Policy, he specializes in social inclusion, disability rights, primary healthcare, and social determinants of health. His leadership extends to directing the Postgraduate Diploma in Community-Based Rehabilitation, which reached its seventh iteration in 2019. His public service includes serving as Director of the National Disability Service under the Ministry of Social Development (2014-2015). Through his Coursera course "Inclusión social de personas con discapacidad desde un enfoque de derechos," he shares expertise in disability rights and social inclusion. His research focuses on developing inclusive approaches to rehabilitation and healthcare delivery, particularly emphasizing community-based solutions and social determinants of health.