Welcome to the Office of Admissions and Student
Affairs
Our office provides administrative support and student services for the
applicants to and enrolled students of the UC San Diego School of Medicine. Practical information about the admissions process
and financial aid can be readily accessed through the links. Applicants to the Medical Scientist Training Program will find
that site contains a wealth of information about all aspects of this
dual degree pathway.
The students and faculty of the UC San Diego School of Medicine participate in a
number of innovative community partnerships. We hope you take the time
to explore these programs through our office of Diversity and Community Partnerships.
Kama Z. Guluma, M.D.
Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs
Dr. Kama Guluma Bio
Dr. Guluma joined the Division of Medical Education as Associate Dean
for Admissions and Student Affairs in October 2018. He obtained his
undergraduate degree from Oberlin College in Ohio, and his M.D. degree
from the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, and
then completed an emergency medicine residency at the University of
Michigan. He joined the UC San Diego Department of Emergency Medicine as a
faculty member in 2001, and is a Professor of Emergency Medicine. His
early career activities included being an investigator in NIH-funded
pre-clinical and clinical research in the emergency treatment of acute
ischemic stroke, exploring concepts such as therapeutic hypothermia and
external counterpulsation. Prior to becoming Associate Dean, he served
for six years as the Director of Student Programs for the Department of
Emergency Medicine, and six years as an Academic Community Director in
the UC Sa Diego School of Medicine. He is a past recipient of the Medical
Student Teaching Award in the UC San Diego Department of Emergency Medicine, has
been a nominee for the Kaiser Excellence in Teaching Award in the UC San Diego School of Medicine, and a recipient of the Faculty Mentorship Award from
the UC San Diego Graduate Student Association. Other professional activities
include being an Associate Editor for the Journal of Emergency Medicine
and being an Oral Examiner with the American Board of Emergency
Medicine.
As the Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs, Dr. Guluma oversees the offices of Admissions, Student Affairs, and Financial Aid