Adam Chekroud
@drchekkers
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eliminating barriers to mental health. cofounder @spring_health | faculty @Yale & @Yalepsych
Brooklyn, NY
Joined May 2012
our new @TheLancetPsych paper was the biggest ever study of exercise and mental health. it caused quite a stir! here's my guided tour of the paper, highlighting some of our excitements and apprehensions along the way [thread] 1/n https://t.co/hvlzstkISR
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If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.
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ICYMI - our new paper explaining how small sample sizes negatively impact the quality and performance of clinical prediction models in AI-based healthcare
NEW Viewpoint: Importance of sample size on the quality and utility of #AI-based prediction models for healthcare. Read it here: https://t.co/TglCtoFh5K
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Every $100 invested in an employer-sponsored digital mental health program was associated with a $190 reduction in medical claims costs. https://t.co/MJcixO5gAG
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It’s been a tough few weeks. My 10yo daughter was diagnosed with a very rare, aggressive cancer called interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS). I’m reaching out to identify clinicians/patients who have encountered pediatric IDCS, indeterminate dendritic cell histiocytosis
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Here is a fun o1 test. I gave it this XKCD comic & the prompt: "make this a reality. i need a gui and clear instructions since i can't code. that means you need to give me full working software" It took less than 15 minutes, and it didn't get caught in any of the usual LLM loops
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This is the best take so far on the Netflix buffering drama.
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Yesterday my House office was tagged with blood-splattered signs accusing me of supporting terrorism after I questioned the pager operation, which clearly runs counter to US policy. They must live under a rock to not know I don’t take well to bullies. Per US Dept of Defense:
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Netanyahu’s right-wing, extremist government is violating international & US law and has created a humanitarian disaster in Gaza. Today, I announced that I will file Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to stop the sale of U.S. arms to Israel and end our complicity in this disaster.
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Israel’s pager attack in Lebanon detonated thousands of handheld devices across of a slew of public spaces, seriously injuring and killing innocent civilians. This attack clearly and unequivocally violates international humanitarian law and undermines US efforts to prevent a
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When you get into a leadership position it’s really easy to set up a system and watch work go by. Products get shipped. People get hired. Process gets implemented. Many look at this and think: “wow, I hired a bunch of talented people; look at them go!” But this is dangerous,
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Spring Health, led by cofounder and CEO April Koh, is now valued at $3.3 billion after raising a $100 million Series E round.
fortune.com
The 32-year-old says becoming a parent "renewed" her commitment to mental health.
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Couldn’t be more impressed by @spring_health's consistent performance and massive impact on the mental health of 10M ppl. This raise is a true testament to the leadership of @aprilkoh_ along w/ @drchekkers & team. Congrats! https://t.co/ZUcOLYCPFH
@HeidiPatelSF @abramsonjenny
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It raised $100 million in Series E round led by growth-stage firm Generation Investment Management.
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every time someone says “i’m thinking” i bite my tongue so hard not to say “think me up a cup of coffee and some chocolate donuts” https://t.co/XpF3Q203ji
The value of ‘wasting time’ on deep thinking is often overlooked in a scientific ecosystem increasingly tainted by Wall Street’s productivity mindset. https://t.co/hNTA74DNOr
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