H.U.S.T.L.E: A Consult Fitness Guide for Infectious Diseases Providers

Being an ID consultant is challenging. While ID has always been busy with direct patient care, reviewing microbiology results, teaching, or conducting research, lately, our invaluable time and expertise have never been more accessible or in demand. "Consult fitness" combines clinical excellence, effective triage of tasks, and boundary setting. The H.U.S.T.L.E. (H - hone your skills, U - update your toolbox, S - seek an effective approach, T, L - take action and lead, E - emphasize your role) framework can help ID professionals achieve consult fitness, and both minimize burnout and job dissatisfaction.