OMA – I won’t give up
The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) is a membership organization that represents the political, clinical and economic interests of Ontario physicians. Practicing physicians, residents, and medical students enrolled in any of the six Ontario faculties of medicine are eligible for OMA membership. The OMA runs programs to encourage healthy living practices and illness prevention.
Industry
— Associations
— Healthcare
Branding to
— Improve corporate reputation
— Articulate value
— Be better understood
Services
— Brand & value proposition strategy
— Advertising & promotion
— Brand video content
— Digital marketing & content
The Situation
Ontario’s healthcare system is in deep crisis — strained resources, record wait times, and system-wide burnout have pushed doctors and patients to the edge. Yet, in the face of exhaustion, Ontario’s physicians continue to show up, to fight, and to care.
After the success of Stop the Crisis, the OMA needed to reignite public attention with a campaign that didn’t just reveal the cracks in the system — it celebrated the people holding it together. The goal: remind Ontarians that while the system may be giving up, their doctors never will.
The Human Behaviour Catalyst
In pain, people blame the faces in front of them, not the system behind it.
The Solution
Yield Branding created “I Won’t Give Up” — a bold, emotional 360° campaign that turned doctors’ daily struggles into a movement of perseverance and purpose.
Through a cinematic, documentary-style TV commercial directed by Matty Manhire and produced by Forte Entertainment, the campaign captured the grit and humanity of doctors who refuse to give up — even when the system does.
The hero spot was amplified through a fully integrated content ecosystem:
- Broadcast & Digital Video: Real stories of doctors confronting the human cost of the healthcare crisis.
- Social Media Campaigns: META, Reddit, and YouTube activations connecting patients’ experiences with doctors’ determination.
- Advocacy Messaging: Targeted ads focusing on system priorities like team-based care, digital innovation, and preventative medicine.
- Resident & Student Features: Videos spotlighting the next generation of doctors — the future of healthcare — and their unwavering belief in change.
The emotional backbone of the campaign was an original musical score, crafted to mirror the tension and hope within the healthcare narrative — starting with restraint, building urgency, and resolving with defiant optimism.
The Yield
The campaign just went live and results will be updated as they come in.