FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Broward Health Medical Center welcomed 140 new residents during a ceremony in Fort Lauderdale.

The ceremony took place Friday as the residents received their white coats as a symbol of their entry into the medical profession.

Among those in the ceremony is a woman whose father is the medical director at Broward Health North Rehabilitation Institute.

This marks a major career shift for the young medical professional.

“Seven years ago I was in the fashion industry, and now, I’m a physician,” said Louise Francesca Inocentes. “Also at the same hospital as my father, as my first year as a resident physician, so I’m really grateful and humble to be here.”

This year’s graduating class is the largest in Broward Health’s 87-year history.

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