The Chief Health Office brings together three departments that serve Boston University community members exclusively: Student Health Services, the Occupational Health Center, and the Research Occupational Health Program. In this structure, the departments work directly with Boston University’s chief health officer and the executive director of Student Health Services. This alignment strengthens collaboration built during the pandemic, ensures consistent medical policies across these offices, and advances efforts to promote health and wellness across our campuses.
Dr. Judy Platt, Chief Health Officer and Executive Director of Student Health Services
Dr. Judy Platt is Boston University’s senior staff member responsible for advising University leadership and overseeing issues related to health and disease management for all members of the University community. She is a member of the University Leadership Group and Provost’s Cabinet, reporting directly to the University provost. She advises the University provost and president on issues affecting the health and safety of all students, faculty, and staff.
Dr. Platt represents the University regionally and nationally on public health issues related to higher education, partners with scholarly researchers to address public health responses on a university campus, and provides medical consultation as needed to the 15 healthcare service units across Boston University. As executive director of Student Health Services, she oversees the services the University provides to students through its Primary Care, Counseling and Psychiatric Services, Survivor Advocacy Response & Prevention, Health Promotion and Prevention, and Athletic Training Services departments. She also partners with BU Risk Management to co-chair the Student Health Insurance Plan Committee and works to ensure that all state and federal guidelines are upheld and best practices are followed.
