Our People
The Carilion Clinic - Virginia Tech Carilion Internal Medicine Residency team is dedicated to providing a world-class program.
Our Residency Leadership group includes:
- Ralph E. Whatley, MD, FACP, FCCP
Chair, Department of Medicine - W. Hal Cragun, MD, FACP, FCCP
Associate Chair - Bruce E. Johnson, MD
Associate Chair for Education - Richard Butler, DO, FACOI
Director of Medical Education for Osteopathic Programs
Program Director, Osteopathic Internal Medicine - Charles J. Schleupner, M.Sc., M.D., FACP, FIDSA, FSHEA
Program Director - Donald L. Steinweg, MD, FACP
Associate Program Director, Carilion Clinic - Amar Sawh, MD, FACP
Associate Program Director, Salem VAMC
The residency program also consists of an invaluable mix of Core Faculty, Program Staff and, of course, Current Residents.



