
Dr. Steffi M. Kim is a trained clinical community psychologist with a focus on rural and Indigenous mental health. She is an assistant professor in the University of Alaska, Anchorage Psychology Department, and the Director of the Alaska Native Community-Engaged Aging Research Lab. In her research, she explores aging well, brain health, social connectedness, as well as dementia and dementia caregiving-related topics within Alaska Native communities. She is currently working on establishing a statewide Alaska Native collaborative involving Alaska Native caregivers, community partners, and organizations to address the challenges of caregiving in rural communities, specifically establishing culturally tailored and appropriate resources for those communities.
Original Research 4 December 2025
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Preventive Mental Health Conference 2026, Parramatta, Dharug Country, Australia, 24 & 25 March 2026
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21st WONCA World Rural Health Conference, 10–13 April 2026, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand
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33rd Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Conference, 16–18 April 2026, Quebec City, Canada
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4th EURACT Medical Education Conference, 23–25 April 2026, Iasi, Romania
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11th Health Promotion Conference, 10–12 June 2026, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Harstad, Norway
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9th WONCA Africa Region Conference 2026, 10 & 11 September 2026, Gaborone, Botswana
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18th National Rural Health Conference, 14–17 September 2026, Adelaide, SA, Australia
World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference 2026, 17–19 September 2026, Kirikiriroa (Hamilton), New Zealand
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5th International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference, 8–10 June 2027, Larrakia Country, Darwin, NT, Australia
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