Article R6144-5 of the French Public Health Code
The committee elects its chairman and vice-chairman from among the full practitioners who are members. However, when permanent practitioners do not form the majority of the medical, odontological and pharmaceutical staff of the establishment, the internal regulations may provide that the chairman and vice-chairman are elected from among all the members of the committee. For university hospital centres, the committee elects its chairman from among the teaching and hospital staff…