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 # The MEDS Dynamic Extensible Validation (MEDS-DEV) Benchmark: Re-thinking Reproducibility and Validation in ML for Health
 
+> \[!WARNING\]
+> MEDS-DEV currently only supports binary classification tasks.
+
 This repository contains the dataset, task, model training recipes, and results for the MEDS-DEV benchmarking
 effort for EHR machine learning.
 
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 ### To Add a Model
 
-TODO
-
 ### To Add a Dataset
 
 TODO
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+# README templates
+
+This directory contains README templates for contributing to the MEDS-DEV repository with new
+models, datasets, tasks, and results.
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+# \[New model\] \*\*Add your model name here\*\*
+
+> \[!Warning\]
+> MEDS-DEV currently only supports binary classification tasks and therefore only accepts binary
+> classification models for now.
+
+## Description
+
+Provide a brief description of your model, including:
+
+- Model architecture and key components
+- Intended purpose and target tasks
+- Any notable features or innovations
+- Limitations or constraints
+
+## Computational Requirements
+
+Provide information about the computational requirements of your model, including:
+
+- Hardware specifications used during testing (e.g., GPU type, memory)
+- Computational resources required for training and inference
+- Performance characteristics (e.g., training speed)
+
+## Dependencies
+
+List all dependencies required to run your model. For each dependency, provide:
+
+- Name of the dependency
+- Version number (if applicable)
+- Any specific installation instructions (if needed)
+
+Example:
+
+- Python 3.8+
+- TensorFlow 2.4.0
+- NumPy 1.19.5
+- Pandas 1.2.0
+
+## Additional Requirements
+
+For each additional requirement, please provide:
+
+- **What is the requirement**: Describe the dependency (e.g., SNOMED codes, knowledge graphs, LOINC codes,
+    local SQL databases).
+- **What is it used for**: Explain the purpose of the requirement within your model.
+- **How do you set it up (installation and filepath information)**: Provide detailed setup instructions, including installation steps and file path configurations.
+- **How do you use it**: Describe how to interact with the requirement after setup.
+
+## Running the model
+
+Please provide detailed instructions for running your model, including:
+
+- Installation steps
+- Command-line instructions or API usage
+- Description of all CLI arguments and their default values
+- Expected output format (where the best checkpoint is stored, where predictions are stored, etc.)
+- Description of all parameters and their default values
+- Troubleshooting tips (if applicable)
+
+## Resources and links
+
+Please provide the following:
+
+- Link to the model's implementation repository
+- Link to the model's documentation (if separate from the repository)
+- Any relevant research papers or articles
+- Links to pre-trained model weights (if applicable)
+- Any additional resources that would be helpful for users
+
+## Checklist
+
+Please ensure your model conforms to the MEDS-DEV API by checking the following:
+
+- [ ] It is compatible with the most recent version of the MEDS data format.
+- [ ] Its outputs are compatible with the most recent version of the MEDS-evaluation schema.
+- [ ] All required dependencies are clearly listed and versioned.
+- [ ] The model can be run using the provided instructions without errors.
+- [ ] The model documentation is complete and follows this template.
+- [ ] (If applicable) The model has been tested on a sample dataset provided by MEDS-DEV.
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