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what do i call her?
I'm working at under a doctor this summer for an internship..Dr. Ana Johnson (I changed her name). Anyway, when I email her, I refer to her as "Dr. Johnson," but she emails me back and ends the email with "Thanks, Ana." Also, I've only met her once (I finally start working with her Wednesday)...The first time I met her, she introduced herself as "Ana." Would it be disrespectful to call her Ana since she refers to herself as that..? Does this mean she wants me to call her by her first name..should I ask her what she prefers me to call her or would that be rude?
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i would just call her Dr. Johnson just to show respect. if she tells you to call her Ana then do that.
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Certainly ask her straight up how she would perfere you to refer to her. You've done the right thing by sticking to the most formal name while you were in doubt, but now that you are going to be speaking to eachother more it's certainly the right time to ask her what her perference is.
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Yes it is certainly OK to ask her how she would like to be referred to. She may think it is OK to call her Ana, when you two are alone, but would prefer Dr, in front of other colleagues.
She must like you a lot if she answers emails to you as "Ana". She may be looking forward to working with you and being sort of a mentor. Working with young people can be very invigorating. Good luck with your internship.
Michele
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If you don't want to ask her, then I would keep it formal until she says "Please, call me Ana". If people want you to call them by their first name, they'll usually correct you when you call them Dr.
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Just ask her
Do you prefur me to call you "Ana" or "Dr.Johnson"
and then she answers you and you can just go
along with your subject.
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