The sixty years of Chinese Society of Medical History since its establishment is an important period of from young to maturity, experiencing vicissitude of its indepth development. Overcoming numerous difficulties, the Chinese Journal of Medical History has been recognized by scholars, domestic and foreign, as a journal of high academic level with new messages and materials. In the field of theoretical study, all relevant problems, including origin of medicine, division of historical periods, appraisal of medical figures, relationship between the inner law of medical development and cultural background, have been explored actively, profoundly and objectively. Study on general medical history has been more popularized and comprehensive. The studies on the history of diseases, history of medical disciplines, modern history , excavation and systematization in the fields of archeology and medical literatures, laid down a basis for further development of research work.