As stated in article L. 952-21 of the Education Code, reproduced below:
“Members of the teaching and hospital staff of the university hospital centres created in application of article L. 6142-3 of the public health code, cited in article L. 713-5 of this code, carry out both university and hospital functions. Access to their dual role is ensured by joint recruitment.
They are appointed by the ministers responsible for higher education and health or on the report of these ministers.
They devote their entire professional activity to their hospital duties, teaching and research, subject to any derogations that may be provided for in their statutes.
The number of staff covered by this article is set for each centre and each category by a joint decision of the ministers responsible for higher education and health. “