Service-learning is an important component of engaged, significant, health professions learning experiences that help students transition from a memorization and regurgitation learning paradigm to a self-directed and self-regulated learning philosophy. The LCME requires service-learning to be a part of the medical curriculum. In this focus session, we will introduce Anatomy Academy - a service-learning program established in 2012 to teach anatomy, physiology and nutrition concepts as an effort to combat the obesity epidemic through educational intervention, and inspire kids to pursue science as a career - as a model medical school-community partnership. Pre-professional and professional school volunteers, called Mentors, learn how to communicate complex medical information to a level appropriate for elementary school children; prepare and deliver lessons on anatomy, physiology and nutrition that help children understand the importance of establishing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle; teach groups of children in didactic and active learning environments; serve as role models for pursuing higher education; demonstrate the utmost professional demeanor; and become exposed to an experiential learning environment that results in an immediate, quantifiable behavioral change in Mentors. We will discuss some of the results of our studies and experiences investigating the effectiveness of Anatomy Academy as a model for establishing service-learning community partnerships.