diff --git a/model/src/pyrenew/latent/__init__.py b/model/src/pyrenew/latent/__init__.py
index ecbad7a4..ccb85f1f 100644
--- a/model/src/pyrenew/latent/__init__.py
+++ b/model/src/pyrenew/latent/__init__.py
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 )
 from pyrenew.latent.i0 import Infections0
 from pyrenew.latent.infection_functions import (
+    compute_infections_from_rt,
+    compute_infections_from_rt_with_feedback,
     logistic_susceptibility_adjustment,
-    sample_infections_rt,
-    sample_infections_with_feedback,
 )
 from pyrenew.latent.infections import Infections
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "InfectHospRate",
     "Infections",
     "logistic_susceptibility_adjustment",
-    "sample_infections_rt",
-    "sample_infections_with_feedback",
+    "compute_infections_from_rt",
+    "compute_infections_from_rt_with_feedback",
     "Infections0",
 ]
diff --git a/model/src/pyrenew/latent/infection_functions.py b/model/src/pyrenew/latent/infection_functions.py
index 54523806..7ce8a931 100755
--- a/model/src/pyrenew/latent/infection_functions.py
+++ b/model/src/pyrenew/latent/infection_functions.py
@@ -9,11 +9,13 @@
 from pyrenew.convolve import new_convolve_scanner, new_double_scanner
 
 
-def sample_infections_rt(
-    I0: ArrayLike, Rt: ArrayLike, reversed_generation_interval_pmf: ArrayLike
+def compute_infections_from_rt(
+    I0: ArrayLike,
+    Rt: ArrayLike,
+    reversed_generation_interval_pmf: ArrayLike,
 ) -> ArrayLike:
     """
-    Sample infections according to a
+    Generate infections according to a
     renewal process with a time-varying
     reproduction number R(t)
 
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ def logistic_susceptibility_adjustment(
     return n_population * frac_susceptible * approx_frac_infected
 
 
-def sample_infections_with_feedback(
+def compute_infections_from_rt_with_feedback(
     I0: ArrayLike,
     Rt_raw: ArrayLike,
     infection_feedback_strength: ArrayLike,
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ def sample_infections_with_feedback(
     infection_feedback_pmf: ArrayLike,
 ) -> tuple:
     """
-    Sample infections according to
+    Generate infections according to
     a renewal process with infection
     feedback (generalizing Asher 2018:
     https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.2017.02.009)
diff --git a/model/src/pyrenew/latent/infections.py b/model/src/pyrenew/latent/infections.py
index 30f2bc71..5edfbb99 100644
--- a/model/src/pyrenew/latent/infections.py
+++ b/model/src/pyrenew/latent/infections.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def sample(
         n_lead = gen_int_rev.size - 1
         I0_vec = jnp.hstack([jnp.zeros(n_lead), I0])
 
-        all_infections = inf.sample_infections_rt(
+        all_infections = inf.compute_infections_from_rt(
             I0=I0_vec,
             Rt=Rt,
             reversed_generation_interval_pmf=gen_int_rev,