More than 400 friends and family members recently turned out to watch the Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine Class of 2010 receive their white coats in a ceremony held at the Broad Center for the Performing Arts on the Miami Shores campus.

The Rite of Passage ceremony, narrated by David Auguste, president of the Class of 2011, continues a tradition at Barry University for podiatric medical students. The lab coats presented to the students have been recognized as the attire of the medical profession since the 1800’s. Each student was presented with their coat by Ramjeet Pemsingh, Ph.D., chair of basic medical sciences and John Nelson, D.P.M., associate dean of clinics.

The School of Podiatric Medicine currently has more than 200 podiatric medical students with approximately 200 hospital-based externships, a 36-month podiatric medical and surgical residency training program and more than 1,000 podiatric graduates.