Erica Springer, DNP, CRNP, WHNP-BC, MSCP, is a board-certified women’s health nurse practitioner and a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Neumann University and both a Master of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice from Drexel University. She has also completed postgraduate training in colposcopy.
Springer brings a broad clinical background to her practice and teaching, beginning her nursing career in critical care and obstetrics before becoming a women’s health nurse practitioner. Her advanced practice experience spans comprehensive gynecologic, sexual, and reproductive health care. Her interests in menopause, integrative health, and improving access to care are reflected in her current clinical practice.
Her DNP project, Training Peer Community Menopause Supporters: A Program Development Project, was completed in collaboration with Drexel University’s Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships Community Wellness HUB and reflects her interest in menopause education, community-based health promotion, and empowering individuals to actively participate in their health and well-being.
Springer’s approach to clinical practice and education emphasizes empowerment, self-efficacy, and helping individuals recognize and build upon their strengths. As an educator, she is committed to creating psychologically safe learning environments that support nurses through the transition to advanced practice while cultivating clinical reasoning, critical thinking, and culturally responsive care. Her teaching interests include experiential learning and holistic and integrative approaches to health and self-care.
Professional Society
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
North American Menopause Society
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Selected Publications
Springer, E. (2026, July 16). Menopause & hormone therapy (MHT): Evidence-based care for primary care NPs. [Virtual Presentation]. Colibri Health.
Fitzgerald, M., Osborne, B., Springer, E., & Brewington-Brown, A.R. (2022) Nurse practitioner certification review & advanced practice update: Women’s health [Workbook and Virtual Presentation]. Fitzgerald by Colibri Healthcare. https://fhea.com.
Springer, E. K. (2009). Obstetric drill and competencies: A first step to increase interdisciplinary collaboration in in-patient obstetrics. Sigma Theta Tau International Biennial Convention, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
Specialization
Reproductive health across the lifespan, menopause and midlife care, STD and HIV prevention, integrative health
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Practice Project: Training Peer Community Menopause Supporters: A Program Development Project
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Master of Science in Nursing Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Neumann University, Aston, PA