Springer Publishing was founded in 1950 by Bernhard Springer, the Berlin-born great grandson of Julius Springer, who founded Springer-Verlag (to this day an entirely independent company, now known as Springer Nature).

Dr. Springer’s first landmark publications included Livestock Health Encyclopedia by Dr. R. Seiden and the 1952 Handbook of Cardiology for Nurses. Nursing publications grew rapidly in number, as Dr. Modell’s Drugs in Current Use, a small annual paperback, became the gold standard text for many years, selling over 150,000 copies over several editions. Dr. Solomon Garb’s Laboratory Tests for Nurses, first published in 1954, was also so popular that it made Springer Publishing one of the best known publishers of nursing books. Its six editions sold nearly 240,000 copies over 25 years. As the company grew, its publishing areas expanded to include medicine and psychology.

In its second decade, Springer Publishing continued to break new ground in publishing areas to reflect the rapidly expanding health care industry. Gerontology became a growing topic of interest, and in the 1960s Bernhard Springer published six titles on aging–more than any other publisher–and gave his company a leading position in the field. Meanwhile, publications in psychiatry and psychology continued to grow, with Should the Patient Know the Truth? by Dr. Standard, and Dynamic Psychiatry in Simple Terms by Dr. Mezer. But it was The Picture Arrangement Test by the legendary psychologist Silvan Tomkins that placed Springer Publishing on the map in this field.

After Dr. Springer’s death in 1970, his wife Ursula, an honorary fellow of the Academy of Nursing, assumed responsibility for the company. Under Dr. Ursula Springer, Springer Publishing continued to expand, adding titles in social work, counseling, rehabilitation, and public health, in addition to publishing journals, annual reviews, and its first major reference, The Encyclopedia of Aging, now in its fourth edition.

In 2004, Dr. Ursula Springer sold Springer Publishing to Mannheim Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of the Mannheim Trust, a family business that has been actively involved in the health care industry for more than 130 years. Dr. Ursula Springer passed away in 2014.

Ted Nardin joined Springer Publishing as CEO in 2005 and oversaw the launch of the company’s eBooks and mobile apps. He also led the growth of the company’s book publishing programs in medicine, nursing, and social sciences. After 10 years in the leadership role, Nardin announced his retirement in 2015 and was replaced by Mary E. Gatsch.

Gatsch and a staff of experienced professionals, have expanded upon the vision of its founders and continue to develop a robust portfolio of products, across a variety of media, that meet the needs of our customers across the globe. In 2015, Springer Publishing acquired Demos Medical Publishing, formerly an independent company, becoming a clinical medicine imprint, specializing in neurology, oncology, pathology, and physical medicine and rehabilitation.

In March of 2016, the company launched DailyNurse, a comprehensive website designed to serve the nursing community with updated resources for nursing careers, news, educational content, and more.

Springer Publishing firmly established itself as a leader in innovative healthcare education and certification and licensure exam prep for the nursing, behavioral, and health sciences with rapid expansion and growth.

In 2017, the acquisition of Medication and Mother's Milk led to the development of HalesMeds.com, an online and app-based version of this hallmark resource. In 2018, Springer Publishing launched the Connect platform, providing online access to a wide range of ebooks, journals, and digital textbook resources.

Springer Publishing expanded into the online exam preparation and certification space with the launch of ExamPrepConnect in 2020. This platform offers robust content, study and retention tools, and personalized study plans for students and healthcare professionals preparing for certification and licensure.

Recent years have seen rapid advancements in Springer Publishing’s digital and online higher education course prep tools and resources, including the launch of CourseConnect in 2024. This platform offers online interactive lessons, activities, and assessments, further enhancing our digital education offerings.

Along with digital transformation has come a physical transformation. After many years of being headquartered in New York City, Springer Publishing relocated its office to Princeton, NJ in 2024.

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The dedicated, purpose-driven people at Springer Publishing Company share a unified passion for providing innovative, high-quality resources for professionals, educators, and students in the health care and helping professions. Our employees have a devotion to performance, innovation, customer satisfaction, inclusivity, and collaboration.