Ontario Tech receives donated simulation mannequin for health-sciences training
Ontario Tech University in Oshawa received a high-fidelity simulation mannequin from Laerdal Medical Canada on May 13, 2026, and says it will use the equipment in health-sciences training, including to help train students for simulation operations specialist roles.
The mannequin is intended for use in clinical simulation—training that uses lifelike scenarios to help prepare people for work in health care. Ontario Tech says this type of training is used for fields including medicine, nursing, first response and respiratory therapy, and that the university is also training people to run and manage simulation settings.
In its announcement, Ontario Tech said it plans to use the mannequin in the Faculty of Health Sciences for simulation-based learning. The university described simulation operations specialists as people who design and operate simulation environments, and said these jobs can be filled by trained non-clinical professionals.
“Access to advanced simulation technology allows students to build practical skills and confidence in realistic clinical environments,” said Dr. Adam Dubrowski, a professor in Ontario Tech’s Faculty of Health Sciences, in a statement included with the university’s announcement. Dubrowski said the mannequin will be used to train simulation operations specialists.
Ontario Tech also said Laerdal Medical Canada will partner with the university on guest lectures, technical workshops and experiential opportunities at the company.
Bruce Karatzoglou, Laerdal Medical Canada’s manager of educational and technical services, said the partnership is meant to give students hands-on experience with simulation technology.
Ontario Tech did not provide a dollar value for the donated mannequin.