Currently the president of the Florida Nurse Practitioner Network and co-chair of the Florida Coalition for Advanced Practice Nursing, Dr. Saslo is actively involved in campaigning for state health care improvements and the professional advancement of ARNPs (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners). Dr. Saslo is the recipient of the 2009 American Academy of Nurse Practitioner Florida State Advocacy Award, the 2007 U.S. Public Health Strategic Healthcare Recognition Award and the 2005 Florida Nurse Practitioner of the Year Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. After earning a bachelor's of nursing science in 1990 from Marywood University and a master's of nursing science from LaSalle University in 1995, Christopher obtained a doctorate of nursing science from FAU in 2007.