Zoanne Clack, MD, MPH is an executive producer and showrunner for “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Station 19.” An emergency medicine physician turned TV writer and showrunner, Clack is best known for her influential writing roles on these critically acclaimed ABC-TV series, where she combines her medical background and artistic flair, offering a unique and authentic touch. As a writer/producer on “Grey’s Anatomy” since the show began, she has played an integral role in the show’s longevity and cultural impact. She uses her knowledge of entertainment education to promote global public health issues through the media, advocating for representation and inclusivity and providing diverse characterizations as well as poignant social commentary.
Clack is co-chair of the Norman Lear Center’s Hollywood, Health & Society program at USC’s Annenberg School of Journalism and serves as a trustee on the Producer-WGA Pension & Health Fund. She is a former board and negotiating committee member of the WGA West, and acts as an advisor for several creative and global health groups, including Population Media Center and Good Energy. In her former medical career she worked closely with the Centers for Disease Control in behavioral and international health, and she has traveled the world training writers and public health officials to use entertainment to educate the masses.
