The College of Osteopathic Medicine held its annual Convocation and White Coat Ceremony at the Wharton Center on August 27, 2004. The ceremony is the official welcome to the new Class of 2008. First-year students were introduced and presented with a white lab coat by faculty members, as a symbol of their entry into the world of medicine.

This year’s entering class has expanded to include 149 students, the largest in MSUCOM’s history.

The convocation address was delivered by Peter Ajluni, D.O., one of this year's recipients of the Walter F. Patenge Medal of Public Service. Student Council President Jeffrey Fountain and Alumni Association President Myral R. Robbins, D.O., and Michigan Osteopathic Association President Lewin Wyatt Jr., D.O., also addressed the students.