‘The Next Level’

The transition ceremony symbolizes a major shift in the education process of veterinary students at OSU. After completing the third year, students turn in the plain white coat given to them as they entered the program. During the transition ceremony, the coat is returned and now bears the College of Veterinary Medicine and the Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Association insignias.

The white coat signifies they are one step closer to entering the profession of veterinary medicine. During this final phase of their veterinary education, the class of 2008 will receive hands-on training as they work through the fourth-year clinical rotations at the teaching hospital.