Table 2.

Recommendations for Effective Communication to Advance the Field of Infectious Diseases

Recommendations	Examples
Build and preserve public trust in the profession	- Posting links to articles that demonstrate important accomplishments of public health officials
Curate content to engage a defined audience with aligned mission	- Amplifying messages by field experts on the role of mitigation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection risk - Posting articles and guidelines that instruct the public in best practices in infection prevention
Highlight the value of the field of infectious diseases	- Posting an article demonstrating the impact of Infectious Diseases physicians in improving patient outcomes - Commenting on an article that describes the need for and actions taken to improve antimicrobial stewardship