[Chronicle of events in the medical history division of the Chinese Medical Association (1996-2023)].

"The Chinese Medical History Association" was renamed as "The Medical History Division of the Chinese Medical Association" (hereafter "The Medical History Division") in 1996. The Medical History Division began to exert its influence on academic communities in the period of 1996-2023. It mainly focused on organising academic activities in its field. For instance, it held a total of 46 academic conferences or symposiums at diverse levels from 1996 to 2023. It particularly followed academic annual conferences and had part of the proceedings published or left them on some academic websites, such as CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure). Additionally, The Medical History Division built some research teams, activated the aged experts potential, supported and trained the young, provided opportunities for their academic thinking development, standadised the organisation management, and improved the management structure. It also held regular Committee meetings and created new posts for the young to drive its own development.