"He was prescribing justice": Remembering the life of Charles van der Horst

Posted Jun 29, 2019
Charles van der Horst, it seemed, was always in motion. Between championing accessible healthcare and treating patients around the world, the doctor and activist filled his days doing what he cared about most. But it was van der Horst’s smaller passions and projects that capture the fun-loving and enthusiastic nature of the man that was a bedrock in his community. (Daily Tar Heel)

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