"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.
1996年，“中华医史学会”更名为“中华医学会医史学分会”（以下简称“医史学分会”）。1996—2023年期间，医史学分会在学术界形成一定的影响力。医史学分会最重要的工作即组织学术活动，1996—2023年举办不同层次和类型的学术会议共46次，其中学术年会逐渐形成规律规模，并形成相应的会议论文集，部分已出版或发表相关网站。在此期间，医史学分会注重研究队伍建设，尊重老专家，扶持青年学者，举办老专家学术思想座谈会、青年学术年会等；通过定期召开委员会议、增设青年委员会等，逐步规范了组织管理，完善了管理构架。.