Motives and attitudes when choosing the medical profession among the first-course students at the Medical University – Sofia in the 2024/2025 academic year

The choice of a profession largely determines the life path of an individual, the development of his individual qualities and abilities, the development of his essential powers, and his realization as a labor and social being. The labor and professional path influences the overall social behavior and social activity of the individual. The choice of the medical profession is a complex decision-making process in which many subjective and objective factors are intertwined. Accordingly, this article presents and analyzes data from an empirical study investigating the motives and attitudes when choosing the medical profession among first-year students at the Medical University – Sofia during the academic year 2024/2025.