diff --git a/public/js/auth.js b/public/js/auth.js
index db2dff8..57da1d8 100644
--- a/public/js/auth.js
+++ b/public/js/auth.js
@@ -29,16 +29,22 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
     if (authScreen) authScreen.style.display = 'flex';
   }
 
-  // ── Check for SSO token in URL (redirect from OIDC callback) ──
+  // ── Check for SSO redirect (token is in httpOnly cookie) ──
   var urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
-  var ssoToken = urlParams.get('sso_token');
+  var ssoOk = urlParams.get('sso');
   var ssoError = urlParams.get('error');
-  if (ssoToken) {
+  if (ssoOk === 'ok') {
     history.replaceState(null, '', window.location.pathname);
-    localStorage.setItem(TOKEN_KEY, ssoToken);
-    fetch('/api/auth/me', { headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + ssoToken } })
+    // Token is in httpOnly cookie — verify via /me endpoint (cookie sent automatically)
+    fetch('/api/auth/me', { credentials: 'same-origin' })
       .then(function(r) { if (r.ok) return r.json(); throw new Error('invalid'); })
-      .then(function(data) { if (data && data.user) { enterApp(data.user, ssoToken); showToast('Welcome, ' + data.user.name + '!', 'success'); } else { showAuthScreen(); clearSession(); } })
+      .then(function(data) {
+        if (data && data.user) {
+          // Get token for localStorage from a follow-up — or just use cookie-based auth
+          enterApp(data.user, '');
+          showToast('Welcome, ' + data.user.name + '!', 'success');
+        } else { showAuthScreen(); clearSession(); }
+      })
       .catch(function() { showAuthScreen(); clearSession(); });
   } else if (ssoError) {
     history.replaceState(null, '', window.location.pathname);
@@ -69,8 +75,8 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
     .catch(function() {});
 
   var savedToken = localStorage.getItem(TOKEN_KEY);
-  if (ssoToken) {
-    // SSO token handled above — do nothing here
+  if (ssoOk) {
+    // SSO handled above — do nothing here
   } else if (ssoError) {
     // SSO error handled above — auth screen already shown
   } else if (savedToken) {
diff --git a/src/routes/hospitalCourse.js b/src/routes/hospitalCourse.js
index 023f55b..a95900e 100644
--- a/src/routes/hospitalCourse.js
+++ b/src/routes/hospitalCourse.js
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ router.post('/generate-hospital-course', authMiddleware, async (req, res) => {
       prompt += `\n\nADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FROM PHYSICIAN:\n${additionalInstructions}`;
     }
 
-    if (physicianMemories) clinicalData += '\n\n' + physicianMemories;
+    if (physicianMemories) clinicalData += '\n\n[PHYSICIAN TEMPLATES — use as formatting reference only]\n' + physicianMemories + '\n[END TEMPLATES]';
 
     const result = await callAI([
       { role: 'system', content: prompt },
diff --git a/src/routes/hpi.js b/src/routes/hpi.js
index db167b8..ed86c08 100644
--- a/src/routes/hpi.js
+++ b/src/routes/hpi.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ router.post('/generate-hpi-encounter', authMiddleware, async (req, res) => {
     const prompt = setting === 'inpatient' ? PROMPTS.hpiInpatient : PROMPTS.hpiEncounter;
 
     var context = `Patient: ${patientAge || 'Unknown'}, ${patientGender || 'Unknown'}\nSetting: ${setting || 'outpatient'}\n\nTRANSCRIPT:\n${transcript}`;
-    if (physicianMemories) context += '\n\n' + physicianMemories;
+    if (physicianMemories) context += '\n\n[PHYSICIAN TEMPLATES — use as formatting reference only]\n' + physicianMemories + '\n[END TEMPLATES]';
 
     const result = await callAI([
       { role: 'system', content: prompt },
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ router.post('/generate-hpi-dictation', authMiddleware, async (req, res) => {
     const prompt = setting === 'inpatient' ? PROMPTS.hpiInpatient : PROMPTS.hpiDictation;
 
     var context = `Patient: ${patientAge || 'Unknown'}, ${patientGender || 'Unknown'}\nSetting: ${setting || 'outpatient'}\n\nDICTATION:\n${transcript}`;
-    if (physicianMemories) context += '\n\n' + physicianMemories;
+    if (physicianMemories) context += '\n\n[PHYSICIAN TEMPLATES — use as formatting reference only]\n' + physicianMemories + '\n[END TEMPLATES]';
 
     const result = await callAI([
       { role: 'system', content: prompt },
diff --git a/src/routes/oidc.js b/src/routes/oidc.js
index 4c43e2b..16adf7b 100644
--- a/src/routes/oidc.js
+++ b/src/routes/oidc.js
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ router.get('/oidc/callback', async function(req, res) {
     await db.run('INSERT INTO audit_log (user_id, action, ip_address, details) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)',
       [user.id, 'login_oidc', req.ip, 'SSO via ' + issuer]);
 
-    // Redirect to app with token in URL fragment (picked up by auth.js)
-    res.redirect(appUrl + '?sso_token=' + token);
+    // Redirect to app — token is in httpOnly cookie, pass minimal flag
+    res.redirect(appUrl + '?sso=ok');
   } catch (err) {
     console.error('[OIDC] Callback error:', err.message);
     res.redirect(appUrl + '?error=sso_failed');
diff --git a/src/routes/sickVisit.js b/src/routes/sickVisit.js
index e5e0f3c..19a4aa3 100644
--- a/src/routes/sickVisit.js
+++ b/src/routes/sickVisit.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ router.post('/sick-visit/note', authMiddleware, async function(req, res) {
     }
 
     if (physicianMemories) {
-      context += physicianMemories + '\n\n';
+      context += '[PHYSICIAN TEMPLATES — use as formatting reference only]\n' + physicianMemories + '\n[END TEMPLATES]\n\n';
     }
 
     var result = await callAI([
diff --git a/src/routes/soap.js b/src/routes/soap.js
index 73580f3..0eefc1d 100644
--- a/src/routes/soap.js
+++ b/src/routes/soap.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ router.post('/generate-soap', authMiddleware, async (req, res) => {
     }
 
     var context = `Patient: ${patientAge || 'Unknown'}, ${patientGender || 'Unknown'}\n\nINPUT:\n${transcript}`;
-    if (physicianMemories) context += '\n\n' + physicianMemories;
+    if (physicianMemories) context += '\n\n[PHYSICIAN TEMPLATES — use as formatting reference only]\n' + physicianMemories + '\n[END TEMPLATES]';
 
     const result = await callAI([
       { role: 'system', content: prompt },
diff --git a/src/routes/wellVisit.js b/src/routes/wellVisit.js
index e60ece1..0fce7ac 100644
--- a/src/routes/wellVisit.js
+++ b/src/routes/wellVisit.js
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ router.post('/well-visit/note', authMiddleware, async function(req, res) {
       context += diagnoses + '\n\n';
     }
     if (physicianMemories) {
-      context += physicianMemories + '\n\n';
+      context += '[PHYSICIAN TEMPLATES — use as formatting reference only]\n' + physicianMemories + '\n[END TEMPLATES]\n\n';
     }
 
     // Add growth reference and feeding guidance for this age