I’m Zoanne Clack. Physician, television writer, and speaker. I bring science and storytelling together to change how we understand health, each other, and what’s possible.
01 / THE STORY
Some careers follow a straight line.
Mine found a more interesting route.
I studied communications before medicine. Trained in emergency care. Earned a public health degree and worked internationally with the CDC. Then I found my way to television—and a place where all of those experiences belonged.
My mission is to use storytelling to help people become healthier, better informed, and more compassionate. And to open doors for other physicians and underrepresented voices to bring science and creativity together.
Get to know ZoanneCommunications at Northwestern. Medicine at UT Southwestern. Emergency medicine and public health at Emory. International work with the CDC.
From writing on Presidio Med to Grey’s Anatomy, and later co-showrunning Station 19.
Bringing science and creativity into the same conversation. Opening doors for the voices coming next.
TWO WORLDS.
ONE POINT OF VIEW.“I speak with the authority of a physician
ZOANNE CLACK
and the empathy of a storyteller.”
02 / THE WORK
Complicated people. Meaningful stories.
And a belief that what we watch
can change how we see.
Grey’s
Anatomy
Writer · Executive producer · Medical advisor
Part of the show from the beginning, bringing clinical experience and a public health perspective to the lives on both sides of the hospital bed.
In her conversation with The Other 80, Zoanne singled out “The Time Warp” (Season 6) and “Fight the Power” (Season 17) as two of her favorite episodes.
Hear the stories behind the episodesSTATION
19
Executive producer · Co-showrunner
A different kind of frontline. Stories about the people who show up for each other, and the communities that give their courage meaning.
Zoanne brought her experience in medicine, public health, and television to creative leadership on the series, serving as co-showrunner for its final season.
Explore Station 19 at ShondalandSERVICE, ADVOCACY & LEADERSHIP
Advisory board co-chair
Connecting entertainment and public health through USC Annenberg’s Norman Lear Center.
Trustee
Serving the benefits funds that support writers and their families.
Advisory board member
Supporting the connection between entertainment, public health, and social change.
03 / IN CONVERSATION
A few conversations worth having.
A few ideas worth passing on.
6 conversations shown
A candid conversation about burnout, betting on yourself, and finding the place where all your interests belong.
What public health can learn from Hollywood, and why a sense of belonging is such a powerful place to start.
On stage at Aspen: a conversation about the responsibility and possibility of telling health stories on screen.
Zoanne joins fellow executive producer Fred Einesman for ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy: Post Op, in an interview selected by CAA Speakers.
Zoanne reflects on leaving the ER, moving to Los Angeles, and finding the courage to own her creative ambitions.
A look back at the earliest days of Grey’s Anatomy, when the team had just four episodes to find its audience.
04 / ON STAGE & IN THE ROOM
For healthcare teams, creative communities, universities, and people ready to change direction. Conversations about communicating with care, finding your next chapter, and making room for voices that need to be heard.
Invite Zoanne to speak Explore topics & audience takeawaysHow entertainment can turn complex health issues into human stories, create connection, and make room for a different conversation.
Lessons from moving from the emergency room to the writers’ room. A candid look at reinvention, uncertainty, and bringing every part of yourself to your work.
Why representation matters in the stories we tell, the rooms we build, and the next generation of creative leaders we make space for.
THE NEXT CHAPTER
Bring a different perspective to your next event.
Let’s start a conversation your audience will carry forward.