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To the Editor: I refer to the opinion piece by Brewster and Waxman.1 The authors defined collegiality as “a work environment where responsibility and accountability are shared by colleagues, with mutual respect”. However, in a health care setting, professional competency and patient safety are paramount; medical collegiality is desirable, but should not trump these goals. Collegial courtesy can compromise good patient care, despite concerns of competency in clinical judgement or skills.