Politics after Med School?

Obvious choice would be any DC/Baltimore school.

Favor schools that are located close to state capitols. Look more closely at OSU over Michigan. Pick UC Davis over UC Irvine. OU in Oklahoma instead of UTSW or KUMC. Most "average" medical school faculty have an easier time having influence in State politics compared to trying stand out in DC. First, it's primarily the state's role to enact a lot of health programs and regulations (except for the FDA). Second, competing interests sometimes aren't as formidable/strong (for example, I'm shocked by some of the progressive child care and adolescent autonomy laws passed in the notoriously arch-conservative Oklahoma state house, and I honestly suspect it's because groups like the Heritage Foundation weren't paying attention).

You may be surprised what can be accomplished at any school, having strong motivation is probably a bigger factor in what you accomplish given that you be fighting fatigue and competing time commitments is going to be more difficult that finding actual opportunities.

Looking at Health Public Policy articles, look for current faculty and where they seem to be. It can be surprising. The man who probably did the most media and political advocacy in my state was from a somewhat surprising school (to me, having no knowledge in that field).

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Politics after Med School?