diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0e4359c..4d7d5c4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ The app runs as an authenticated Express/Postgres service with a browser fronten
 - Live encounter capture with structured pediatric HPI generation.
 - Dictation cleanup for narrative notes.
 - SOAP, sick visit, well visit, hospital course, chart review, precharting, and ED encounter workflows.
+- Parent-facing education handouts generated from clinician notes, with diagnosis, medication, emergency-care guidance, and preferred-language support.
 - Pediatric developmental milestone tooling.
 - Templates, physician memory, and per-tab model overrides.
 - Server-side speech-to-text routing through configured providers.
diff --git a/docs/api-reference.md b/docs/api-reference.md
index 3d16a4d..81d8a0c 100644
--- a/docs/api-reference.md
+++ b/docs/api-reference.md
@@ -436,19 +436,23 @@ Generate a SHADESS (Strengths, Home, Activities, Drugs, Emotions, Sexuality, Saf
 
 ---
 
-### POST /api/generate-sick-visit
+### POST /api/sick-visit/note
 
-Generate a sick visit note from a transcript, incorporating diagnosis information.
+Generate a sick visit note from chief complaint, transcript/dictation, ROS/PE, and diagnosis context.
 
 - **Auth required:** Yes
 - **Request body:**
   ```json
   {
-    "transcript": "string",
+    "chiefComplaint": "string",
+    "transcript": "string (optional)",
+    "dictation": "string (optional)",
     "patientAge": "string",
     "patientGender": "string",
     "model": "string",
-    "diagnoses": "string | array",
+    "ros": "string (optional)",
+    "physicalExam": "string (optional)",
+    "diagnoses": "string (optional)",
     "physicianMemories": "string (optional)"
   }
   ```
@@ -456,6 +460,34 @@ Generate a sick visit note from a transcript, incorporating diagnosis informatio
 
 ---
 
+### POST /api/patient-education
+
+Generate a parent-facing education handout from an existing clinician note. The frontend exposes this as the Handout action beside generated notes.
+
+- **Auth required:** Yes
+- **Request body:**
+  ```json
+  {
+    "noteText": "string",
+    "diagnosis": "string (optional)",
+    "medications": "string (optional)",
+    "patientAge": "string (optional)",
+    "language": "string (optional, defaults to English)",
+    "readingLevel": "string (optional)",
+    "model": "string (optional)"
+  }
+  ```
+- **Response:**
+  ```json
+  {
+    "success": true,
+    "handout": "plain-text parent handout",
+    "model": "string"
+  }
+  ```
+
+---
+
 ### POST /api/generate-milestone-narrative
 
 Generate a developmental milestone narrative from milestone data.
@@ -498,8 +530,9 @@ Refine existing clinical text according to provided instructions.
 - **Request body:**
   ```json
   {
-    "text": "string",
+    "currentDocument": "string",
     "instructions": "string",
+    "sourceContext": "string (optional)",
     "model": "string"
   }
   ```
@@ -515,7 +548,7 @@ Shorten a block of clinical text while preserving key information.
 - **Request body:**
   ```json
   {
-    "text": "string",
+    "document": "string",
     "model": "string"
   }
   ```
@@ -531,7 +564,8 @@ Improve clarity and readability of clinical text.
 - **Request body:**
   ```json
   {
-    "text": "string",
+    "document": "string",
+    "context": "string (optional)",
     "model": "string"
   }
   ```
@@ -550,7 +584,7 @@ Check whether speech-to-text transcription is available and which provider is co
   ```json
   {
     "available": true,
-    "provider": "whisper | deepgram | browser"
+    "provider": "google | aws | litellm | openai | local | none"
   }
   ```
 
diff --git a/docs/architecture.md b/docs/architecture.md
index a9ca6ea..e4d609f 100644
--- a/docs/architecture.md
+++ b/docs/architecture.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ src/
     models.js, prompts.js, ai.js # AI provider + model + prompt management
     embeddings.js                # Vertex / LiteLLM / OpenAI embeddings
     transcribe*.js, tts*.js      # STT / TTS provider clients
-  routes/                        # 27 Express routers (auth, hpi, soap, …)
+  routes/                        # Express routers (auth, hpi, soap, patient education, …)
 
 public/                          # SPA
   index.html                     # shell, loads components on demand
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ request
   → express.json    (10 MB cap)
   → rate limiters   (general 200 req/min, per-endpoint tighter on auth)
   → static          (public/ with no-cache on HTML, 1h on JS/CSS; ?v=BUILD_ID busts cache per deploy)
-  → route           (27 routers under /api/*)
+  → route           (feature routers under /api/*)
     → authMiddleware (on protected routes: JWT, DB session check, 24h idle, last_activity update)
   → handler
   → response
@@ -121,6 +121,12 @@ per-feature HTML fragments under `public/components/` fetched on demand. JS
 modules talk via `window` globals and `CustomEvent` on `document` — no
 bundler, no framework. Loader order is fixed in `index.html`.
 
+Post-note helpers such as billing suggestions, don't-miss review, and patient
+education handouts are reusable browser-side actions backed by authenticated
+JSON APIs. The patient education helper generates a parent-facing plain-text
+draft from the edited note and keeps the clinician in the review loop before
+copying or sharing.
+
 `authFetch.js` installs a global `fetch` interceptor that treats any 401 on an
 authenticated request as a signal to clear local session state and redirect to
 login. A `BroadcastChannel('pedscribe-auth')` pushes that signal to sibling
diff --git a/docs/developer-guide-extended.md b/docs/developer-guide-extended.md
index 94694b3..12cf9cd 100644
--- a/docs/developer-guide-extended.md
+++ b/docs/developer-guide-extended.md
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ The `database.js` file exports a helper object (`db`) with convenience methods:
 │   │   ├── wellVisit.js        # Well-visit note generation (ROS/PE/ICD-10)
 │   │   ├── sickVisit.js        # Sick visit note generation
 │   │   ├── refine.js           # Refine/shorten any generated document
-│   │   ├── transcribe.js       # Whisper audio transcription
+│   │   ├── transcribe.js       # Server-side audio transcription provider router
 │   │   ├── tts.js              # Text-to-speech (if configured)
 │   │   ├── nextcloud.js        # Nextcloud WebDAV connect/export/disconnect
 │   │   ├── learningHub.js      # User-facing: feed, content, quiz submission
@@ -170,9 +170,9 @@ The `database.js` file exports a helper object (`db`) with convenience methods:
 │   │   │                       #   resend verification link handler, 2FA code input
 │   │   ├── admin.js            # Admin panel: user management, site settings, SMTP config,
 │   │   │                       #   model enable/disable, prompt editor, announcement banner
-│   │   ├── liveEncounter.js    # MediaRecorder → Whisper transcription → AI HPI generation.
+│   │   ├── liveEncounter.js    # MediaRecorder → server STT → AI HPI generation.
 │   │   │                       #   Handles start/stop recording, timer, save/load encounters
-│   │   ├── voiceDictation.js   # Web Speech API (real-time) or Whisper (recorded) dictation
+│   │   ├── voiceDictation.js   # Web Speech preview plus server-STT-backed dictation
 │   │   ├── hospitalCourse.js   # Paste/dictate hospital course → AI summary
 │   │   ├── chartReview.js      # Paste/dictate chart data → AI outpatient review
 │   │   ├── soap.js             # Paste/dictate → AI SOAP note
diff --git a/docs/developer-guide.md b/docs/developer-guide.md
index 5fc7efe..0971246 100644
--- a/docs/developer-guide.md
+++ b/docs/developer-guide.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ src/
     embeddings.js                Vertex / LiteLLM / OpenAI embeddings
     notify.js                    ntfy push
     transcribe*.js, tts*.js      STT / TTS provider clients
-  routes/                        27 routers
+  routes/                        Express routers for auth, AI workflows, education, logs, and user data
 
 public/
   index.html                     SPA shell, version-stamped asset refs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public/
   js/                            24 vanilla JS modules (no bundler)
   components/                    per-tab HTML fragments loaded on demand
   css/styles.css
-  models/                        bundled Whisper WASM
+  template-guide.md              downloadable user template guide
 
 mobile/                          Capacitor 6 wrapper (Android + iOS)
 .github/workflows/               CI (auto-version, APK, docker)
diff --git a/docs/features-explained.md b/docs/features-explained.md
index 5bb30eb..2f84ede 100644
--- a/docs/features-explained.md
+++ b/docs/features-explained.md
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ Ped-AI generates pediatric clinical notes from typed input, dictation, or record
 
 Model selection is available per task where the UI exposes a tab-level selector. Admin defaults provide the baseline model and user/task choices can override that baseline.
 
+Generated notes can expose post-note helper panels. Billing suggestions and don't-miss review are clinician-facing. Patient education handouts are parent-facing drafts generated from the edited note, with optional diagnosis, medication, and preferred-language context. The clinician must verify the handout before sharing it.
+
+## Phone Extensions And Pagers
+
+The bedside tools include a per-user phone extension and pager directory. Entries support active/trash views, search, soft delete/restore, permanent purge, ZIP export, and JSON/ZIP import. Import preview flags exact active duplicates, exact trashed matches that can be restored, and possible duplicates before committing changes.
+
 ## Speech
 
 Final transcription is server-side. Configure Google/Gemini, AWS Transcribe, LiteLLM, or OpenAI Whisper according to your deployment requirements.
@@ -61,6 +67,8 @@ Admins can manage users, roles, registration, security settings, model defaults,
 | Browser Whisper | Removed | No public worker or model download path. |
 | Learning Hub CMS | Active | Articles, pearls, quizzes, presentations. |
 | Nextcloud WebDAV | Active | Used for file browsing/content import. |
+| Patient handouts | Active | Parent-facing, note-derived, preferred-language draft. |
+| Extension transfer | Active | ZIP export plus JSON/ZIP import preview. |
 | Audio backups | Active | Failure recovery only. |
 | TTS preview | Active | Depends on configured provider. |
 
diff --git a/docs/improvements.md b/docs/improvements.md
index 78630d9..ffcac75 100644
--- a/docs/improvements.md
+++ b/docs/improvements.md
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ This would help administrators optimize model selection and identify training op
 
 ### 9. Patient Education Materials
 
-**Current state:** The Learning Hub serves educational content to physicians.
+**Current state:** Patient education handouts are active as post-note helpers. Generated notes can open a Handout panel that creates a parent-facing plain-text draft from the clinician note, with optional diagnosis, medication, patient age, and preferred language context. The Learning Hub remains the physician-facing education/CMS area.
 
-**Improvement:** Add a patient-facing education module that generates age-appropriate handouts based on the diagnosis. For example, after generating a note for a child with asthma, the app could produce a parent-friendly handout explaining the diagnosis, medications, and when to seek emergency care — in the parent's preferred language.
+**Further improvement:** Add handout templates, saved handout history, institution-approved language libraries, and printable/PDF export.
 
 ### 10. Multi-Language Support
 
diff --git a/docs/logic/architecture.md b/docs/logic/architecture.md
index 1fd4a97..4f72a44 100644
--- a/docs/logic/architecture.md
+++ b/docs/logic/architecture.md
@@ -560,17 +560,16 @@ it top-to-bottom and you have the whole boot sequence.
    `req.ip` is the real client IP for rate-limit + audit log.
 5. **`server.js:21–54`** — Helmet with a hand-crafted CSP. CSP allows:
    - `'self'` everywhere by default.
-   - `'wasm-unsafe-eval'` and `'unsafe-eval'` because in-browser
-     Whisper (`@xenova/transformers`) needs both.
-   - `cdn.jsdelivr.net` for the transformers worker.
-   - `huggingface.co` + the cdn-lfs subdomains for Whisper model
-     downloads.
+   - CDN origins used by the current frontend vendor assets.
    - `https://challenges.cloudflare.com` for Turnstile.
    - `connectSrc` extended to `clinicaltables.nlm.nih.gov` for ICD
      autocomplete.
    - `upgradeInsecureRequests: null` so the e2e container can be
      hit over plain HTTP. Production has Caddy in front, mixed
      content is a non-issue.
+
+Browser Whisper, Transformers.js browser STT, public Whisper workers, and
+browser-local model downloads are intentionally not part of the runtime or CSP.
 6. **`server.js:59–80`** — CORS, scoped to `/api/*` only. Static
    assets must not be CORS-checked because ES-module scripts always
    send an Origin header. In production, fail-closed: if neither
@@ -738,7 +737,7 @@ From `server.js:229–303`:
 | `routes/chartReview.js`         | `/api`                    | Chart review summarization (multi-note input)                                                  |
 | `routes/milestones.js`          | `/api`                    | Read milestones, run developmental check                                                       |
 | `routes/peGuide.js`             | `/api`                    | PE guide AI prompts (audio findings → narrative)                                               |
-| `routes/extensions.js`          | `/api`                    | CRUD on `user_phone_extensions`                                                                |
+| `routes/extensions.js`          | `/api`                    | CRUD, ZIP export, JSON/ZIP import, duplicate preview for `user_phone_extensions`                |
 | `routes/soap.js`                | `/api`                    | SOAP note generation                                                                           |
 | `routes/tts.js`                 | `/api`                    | Text-to-speech proxy (Google / ElevenLabs / LiteLLM)                                           |
 | `routes/nextcloud.js`           | `/api`                    | WebDAV upload of finished notes                                                                |
@@ -755,6 +754,7 @@ From `server.js:229–303`:
 | `routes/sickVisit.js`           | `/api`                    | Sick-visit AI note pipeline                                                                    |
 | `routes/edEncounters.js`        | `/api`                    | ED encounter pipeline                                                                          |
 | `routes/dontMiss.js`            | `/api`                    | "Don't miss" differential / red-flag prompt                                                    |
+| `routes/patientEducation.js`    | `/api`                    | Parent-facing education handouts generated from clinician notes                                 |
 | `routes/userPreferences.js`     | `/api/user`               | User-level preferences (STT model, TTS voice, etc.)                                            |
 | `routes/learningAI.js`          | `/api/admin/learning`     | AI-assisted Learning Hub authoring (generate quiz from content, embed)                         |
 
@@ -1519,12 +1519,6 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache --virtual .build-deps python3 make g++ \
 COPY . .
 RUN chmod +x /app/docker-entrypoint.sh
 RUN mkdir -p /app/data/logs
-RUN mkdir -p /app/public/models/Xenova/whisper-tiny.en/onnx && \
-    cd /app/public/models && \
-    curl -sL -o transformers.min.js https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@xenova/transformers@2.0.0/dist/transformers.min.js && \
-    cd Xenova/whisper-tiny.en && \
-    curl -sL -o config.json https://huggingface.co/Xenova/whisper-tiny.en/resolve/main/config.json && \
-    ...
 EXPOSE 3000
 HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=5s --start-period=20s \
   CMD wget --no-verbose --tries=1 --spider http://localhost:3000/api/health || exit 1
@@ -1543,6 +1537,8 @@ Notes:
   Final image stays slim (~220 MB).
 - **`npm install --omit=dev`** — devDependencies (jsdom, dompurify
   for tests) are not in the runtime image.
+- **No browser Whisper download step.** Browser-local Whisper assets and
+  Transformers.js browser STT are intentionally absent from the runtime image.
 - **Healthcheck.** Polls `/api/health` every 30 s. Container marked
   unhealthy after 5 failures.
 
diff --git a/docs/logic/clinical-notes.md b/docs/logic/clinical-notes.md
index 34132aa..122eed0 100644
--- a/docs/logic/clinical-notes.md
+++ b/docs/logic/clinical-notes.md
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@ But every tab sits on top of the same scaffolding:
    `src/routes/`.
 5. An **output card** that hides until generation succeeds, then
    reveals the AI's note plus a `Refine` and `Shorten` bar.
-6. After generation, a few of the tabs auto-call **billing-codes** and
-   **don't-miss** helpers that mount additional cards beneath the note.
+6. After generation, shared helpers can mount additional cards beneath
+   the note, including billing suggestions, don't-miss review, and
+   parent-facing patient education handouts.
 
 Why a tab per note type?
 Each note type has different inputs (e.g. Sick Visit needs CC + ROS +
@@ -133,16 +134,18 @@ react.
 `transcribeAudio(blob)` in `public/js/app.js:739–795` is the single
 entry point for STT:
 
-- If browser-Whisper is enabled in user settings (and supported), it
-  runs locally — no network call, no PHI leaves the device.
-- Otherwise it POSTs the Blob to `/api/transcribe` (handled by
+- It POSTs the Blob to `/api/transcribe` (handled by
   `src/routes/transcribe.js` — out of scope here). The server picks
   whichever provider the admin configured: Gemini, AWS Transcribe
-  Medical, OpenAI Whisper, Local Whisper, or LiteLLM.
+  Medical, OpenAI Whisper, local server Whisper, or LiteLLM.
 - On any failure with a non-empty Blob, the audio is auto-saved via
   `saveAudioBackup(blob, 'failed-transcription')` (`audioBackup.js`)
   so the user can retry from the Settings page.
 
+Browser Whisper and browser-local model downloads are removed from the
+runtime. Browser-native Web Speech remains an explicit opt-in live preview
+when supported by the browser, not the final transcription path.
+
 A startup probe (`checkTranscribeStatus`, `app.js:722`) queries
 `/api/transcribe/status` and stores the result in
 `window._transcribeAvailable`. If the server reports `false`, every tab
@@ -188,6 +191,10 @@ After the note is rendered, several tabs trigger optional follow-ups:
 - `suggestDontMiss(outputId, noteText, noteType, age, cc)`
   (`app.js:894`) — POSTs to `/api/dont-miss` and mounts an
   orange-bordered card with up to 5 high-yield "don't miss" items.
+- `attachPatientEducation(outputId, { patientAge })` — adds a Handout
+  button that opens a parent-facing education panel. Generate POSTs the
+  edited note to `/api/patient-education` with optional diagnosis,
+  medication, and parent-language fields.
 
 Refine and Shorten use the same pattern: `refineDocument(outputId,
 inputId)` (`app.js:946`) and `shortenDocument(outputId)` (`app.js:971`)
diff --git a/mobile/README.md b/mobile/README.md
index 9b1462c..5fee377 100644
--- a/mobile/README.md
+++ b/mobile/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # PedScribe Mobile App
 
-Native mobile wrapper for Pediatric AI Scribe using Capacitor. Provides background audio recording, push notifications, haptic feedback, deep linking, and share intent support on both iOS and Android.
+Capacitor mobile wrapper for the hosted Ped-AI web app. The app defaults to `https://app.pedshub.com`, lets users choose a self-hosted server URL, and keeps clinical workflows API-backed through the same Express service as the browser app.
 
 ## Features
 
-- Background recording that survives screen lock (foreground service on Android, background audio on iOS)
+- Hosted web workflow inside a native WebView; server updates reach mobile clients without app-store releases
 - Configurable server URL (supports self-hosted instances)
 - Haptic feedback on recording start/stop
 - Keep screen awake during recording
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Native mobile wrapper for Pediatric AI Scribe using Capacitor. Provides backgrou
   stored in iOS Keychain / Android Keystore, gated by OS biometric.
   Enrolled on first password sign-in (opt-in prompt). 2FA still applies
   on top — biometric replaces the password step only.
-- App Store and Play Store ready
+- Android and iOS project scaffolds for store builds
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
diff --git a/public/js/app.js b/public/js/app.js
index fdf3ede..0731d83 100644
--- a/public/js/app.js
+++ b/public/js/app.js
@@ -817,6 +817,112 @@ function suggestDontMiss(outputElementId, noteText, noteType, patientAge, chiefC
   });
 }
 
+// ── Patient education handout helper ────────────────────────
+// Adds a reusable "Handout" action beside generated clinical notes. The actual
+// handout is generated only when the physician clicks Generate in the panel.
+function attachPatientEducation(outputElementId, opts) {
+  var outputEl = document.getElementById(outputElementId);
+  if (!outputEl) return;
+  opts = opts || {};
+  var card = outputEl.closest('.card, .output-card');
+  if (!card) return;
+  var actions = card.querySelector('.output-actions');
+  var prefix = outputElementId.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9_-]/g, '');
+
+  if (actions && !document.getElementById(prefix + '-patient-ed-btn')) {
+    var btn = document.createElement('button');
+    btn.id = prefix + '-patient-ed-btn';
+    btn.className = 'btn-sm btn-ghost';
+    btn.type = 'button';
+    btn.innerHTML = '<i class="fas fa-person-breastfeeding"></i> Handout';
+    btn.addEventListener('click', function() {
+      var panel = ensurePatientEducationPanel(outputElementId, opts);
+      panel.classList.remove('hidden');
+      panel.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'nearest' });
+    });
+    actions.appendChild(btn);
+  }
+}
+
+function ensurePatientEducationPanel(outputElementId, opts) {
+  var outputEl = document.getElementById(outputElementId);
+  var prefix = outputElementId.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9_-]/g, '');
+  var panelId = prefix + '-patient-ed';
+  var panel = document.getElementById(panelId);
+  if (panel) return panel;
+
+  panel = document.createElement('div');
+  panel.id = panelId;
+  panel.className = 'card patient-ed-card hidden';
+  panel.style.cssText = 'margin-top:10px;border-left:3px solid #0ea5e9;';
+  panel.innerHTML =
+    '<div class="card-header output-header">' +
+      '<h3><i class="fas fa-person-breastfeeding" style="color:#0ea5e9;"></i> Patient Education Handout</h3>' +
+      '<div class="output-actions">' +
+        '<button class="btn-sm btn-primary" id="' + prefix + '-patient-ed-generate" type="button"><i class="fas fa-wand-magic-sparkles"></i> Generate</button>' +
+      '</div>' +
+    '</div>' +
+    '<div style="padding:10px 16px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(180px,1fr));gap:8px;align-items:end;">' +
+      '<div class="demo-field"><label>Parent language</label><select id="' + prefix + '-patient-ed-language">' +
+        '<option>English</option><option>Spanish</option><option>French</option><option>Arabic</option><option>Haitian Creole</option><option>Chinese</option><option>Russian</option><option>Portuguese</option>' +
+      '</select></div>' +
+      '<div class="demo-field"><label>Diagnosis/context</label><input type="text" id="' + prefix + '-patient-ed-diagnosis" placeholder="Optional: diagnosis to emphasize"></div>' +
+      '<div class="demo-field"><label>Medications</label><input type="text" id="' + prefix + '-patient-ed-meds" placeholder="Optional: meds/doses from plan"></div>' +
+    '</div>' +
+    '<div id="' + prefix + '-patient-ed-text" class="output-text" contenteditable="true" style="margin:0 16px 12px;min-height:120px;" data-placeholder="Generated parent handout appears here..."></div>' +
+    '<div style="padding:0 16px 12px;display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;">' +
+      '<button class="btn-sm btn-primary" data-action="copy" data-target="' + prefix + '-patient-ed-text"><i class="fas fa-copy"></i> Copy</button>' +
+      '<span style="font-size:11px;color:var(--g500);">Parent-facing draft. Verify before sharing.</span>' +
+    '</div>';
+
+  outputEl.parentNode.insertBefore(panel, outputEl.nextSibling);
+  var gen = panel.querySelector('#' + prefix + '-patient-ed-generate');
+  if (gen) gen.addEventListener('click', function() { generatePatientEducation(outputElementId, opts); });
+  return panel;
+}
+
+function generatePatientEducation(outputElementId, opts) {
+  var outputEl = document.getElementById(outputElementId);
+  if (!outputEl) return;
+  opts = opts || {};
+  var prefix = outputElementId.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9_-]/g, '');
+  var handoutEl = document.getElementById(prefix + '-patient-ed-text');
+  var langEl = document.getElementById(prefix + '-patient-ed-language');
+  var dxEl = document.getElementById(prefix + '-patient-ed-diagnosis');
+  var medsEl = document.getElementById(prefix + '-patient-ed-meds');
+  var noteText = (outputEl.innerText || outputEl.textContent || '').trim();
+  if (!noteText) { showToast('No note for handout', 'error'); return; }
+
+  if (handoutEl) handoutEl.innerHTML = '<i class="fas fa-spinner fa-spin"></i> Generating parent handout...';
+  fetch('/api/patient-education', {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: getAuthHeaders(),
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+      noteText: noteText,
+      diagnosis: dxEl ? dxEl.value : '',
+      medications: medsEl ? medsEl.value : '',
+      patientAge: opts.patientAge || '',
+      language: langEl ? langEl.value : 'English',
+      readingLevel: '6th grade plain language',
+      model: getSelectedModel()
+    })
+  })
+  .then(function(r) { return r.json(); })
+  .then(function(data) {
+    if (!data.success) {
+      if (handoutEl) handoutEl.textContent = '';
+      showToast(data.error || 'Handout generation failed', 'error');
+      return;
+    }
+    setOutputText(handoutEl, data.handout || '');
+    showToast('Patient handout generated', 'success');
+  })
+  .catch(function(err) {
+    if (handoutEl) handoutEl.textContent = '';
+    showToast(err.message || 'Handout generation failed', 'error');
+  });
+}
+
 function refineDocument(outputElementId, inputElementId) {
   var doc = document.getElementById(outputElementId);
   var input = document.getElementById(inputElementId);
diff --git a/public/js/chartReview.js b/public/js/chartReview.js
index 07cfb4e..6822f00 100644
--- a/public/js/chartReview.js
+++ b/public/js/chartReview.js
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@
         outputCard.classList.remove('hidden');
         outputCard.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth' });
         showToast('Chart review generated!', 'success');
+        if (typeof attachPatientEducation === 'function') attachPatientEducation('cr-review-text', { patientAge: document.getElementById('cr-age').value });
         if (typeof suggestBillingCodes === 'function') suggestBillingCodes('cr-review-text', data.review, 'chart', document.getElementById('cr-age').value);
       } else showToast(data.error || 'Failed', 'error');
     })
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@
       var outputCard = document.getElementById('cr-output');
       if (reviewText) reviewText.textContent = enc.generated_note;
       if (outputCard) outputCard.classList.remove('hidden');
+      if (typeof attachPatientEducation === 'function') attachPatientEducation('cr-review-text', { patientAge: document.getElementById('cr-age').value });
     }
   });
 
diff --git a/public/js/ed-encounters.js b/public/js/ed-encounters.js
index 15261b3..d411035 100644
--- a/public/js/ed-encounters.js
+++ b/public/js/ed-encounters.js
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@
       '<div id="ed-final-note-text" class="output-text"></div>';
     var t = container.querySelector('#ed-final-note-text');
     if (t) t.textContent = note;
+    if (typeof attachPatientEducation === 'function') attachPatientEducation('ed-final-note-text', { patientAge: getVal('ed-age') });
     container.classList.remove('hidden');
     container.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth' });
   }
diff --git a/public/js/hospitalCourse.js b/public/js/hospitalCourse.js
index f3d7346..dd92d46 100644
--- a/public/js/hospitalCourse.js
+++ b/public/js/hospitalCourse.js
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@
         clarifyOutput.classList.add('hidden');
         outputCard.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth' });
         showToast('Hospital course generated!', 'success');
+        if (typeof attachPatientEducation === 'function') attachPatientEducation('hc-course-text', { patientAge: document.getElementById('hc-age').value });
         if (typeof suggestBillingCodes === 'function') suggestBillingCodes('hc-course-text', data.hospitalCourse, 'hospital', document.getElementById('hc-age').value, document.getElementById('hc-setting').value);
       } else showToast(data.error || 'Failed', 'error');
     })
diff --git a/public/js/liveEncounter.js b/public/js/liveEncounter.js
index a528e8d..972141f 100644
--- a/public/js/liveEncounter.js
+++ b/public/js/liveEncounter.js
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@
         outputCard.classList.remove('hidden');
         outputCard.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth' });
         showToast('HPI generated!', 'success');
+        if (typeof attachPatientEducation === 'function') attachPatientEducation('enc-hpi-text', { patientAge: document.getElementById('enc-age').value });
         if (typeof suggestBillingCodes === 'function') suggestBillingCodes('enc-hpi-text', data.hpi, 'hpi', document.getElementById('enc-age').value, document.getElementById('enc-setting').value);
         if (typeof suggestDontMiss === 'function') suggestDontMiss('enc-hpi-text', data.hpi, 'hpi', document.getElementById('enc-age').value);
       } else showToast(data.error || 'Failed', 'error');
diff --git a/public/js/shadess.js b/public/js/shadess.js
index c094674..7799f3d 100644
--- a/public/js/shadess.js
+++ b/public/js/shadess.js
@@ -921,6 +921,7 @@
         if (tag) tag.textContent = (data.model || '').split('/').pop();
         if (outCard) { outCard.classList.remove('hidden'); outCard.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth' }); }
         showToast('Well visit note generated!', 'success');
+        if (typeof attachPatientEducation === 'function') attachPatientEducation('wv-note-text', { patientAge: document.getElementById('wv-note-age').value });
         if (typeof suggestBillingCodes === 'function') suggestBillingCodes('wv-note-text', data.note, 'wellvisit', document.getElementById('wv-note-age').value);
       } else {
         showToast(data.error || 'Generation failed', 'error');
diff --git a/public/js/sickVisit.js b/public/js/sickVisit.js
index 5c7d577..495ba63 100644
--- a/public/js/sickVisit.js
+++ b/public/js/sickVisit.js
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@
         if (tag)     tag.textContent    = (data.model || '').split('/').pop();
         if (outCard) { outCard.classList.remove('hidden'); outCard.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth' }); }
         showToast('Sick visit note generated!', 'success');
+        if (typeof attachPatientEducation === 'function') attachPatientEducation('sick-note-text', { patientAge: document.getElementById('sick-age').value });
         if (typeof suggestBillingCodes === 'function') suggestBillingCodes('sick-note-text', data.note, 'sickvisit', document.getElementById('sick-age').value);
         if (typeof suggestDontMiss === 'function') suggestDontMiss('sick-note-text', data.note, 'sickvisit', document.getElementById('sick-age').value, document.getElementById('sick-cc').value);
       } else {
diff --git a/public/js/soap.js b/public/js/soap.js
index 4753577..2156acc 100644
--- a/public/js/soap.js
+++ b/public/js/soap.js
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@
         outputCard.classList.remove('hidden');
         outputCard.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth' });
         showToast('SOAP note generated!', 'success');
+        if (typeof attachPatientEducation === 'function') attachPatientEducation('soap-text', { patientAge: document.getElementById('soap-age').value });
         if (typeof suggestBillingCodes === 'function') suggestBillingCodes('soap-text', data.soap, 'soap', document.getElementById('soap-age').value);
       } else showToast(data.error || 'Failed', 'error');
     })
@@ -209,6 +210,7 @@
       if (enc.generated_note) {
         setOutputText(soapText, enc.generated_note);
         outputCard.classList.remove('hidden');
+        if (typeof attachPatientEducation === 'function') attachPatientEducation('soap-text', { patientAge: document.getElementById('soap-age').value });
       }
       try {
         var pd = JSON.parse(enc.partial_data || '{}');
diff --git a/public/js/voiceDictation.js b/public/js/voiceDictation.js
index 980c76c..63286eb 100644
--- a/public/js/voiceDictation.js
+++ b/public/js/voiceDictation.js
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@
         outputCard.classList.remove('hidden');
         outputCard.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth' });
         showToast('Generated!', 'success');
+        if (typeof attachPatientEducation === 'function') attachPatientEducation('dict-hpi-text', { patientAge: document.getElementById('dict-age').value });
       } else showToast(data.error || 'Failed', 'error');
     })
     .catch(function(err) { hideBusy(); showToast(err.message, 'error'); });
@@ -202,6 +203,7 @@
       if (enc.generated_note) {
         hpiText.textContent = enc.generated_note;
         outputCard.classList.remove('hidden');
+        if (typeof attachPatientEducation === 'function') attachPatientEducation('dict-hpi-text', { patientAge: document.getElementById('dict-age').value });
       }
     });
   }
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 1f23902..41247cb 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ app.use('/api', require('./src/routes/wellVisit'));
 app.use('/api', require('./src/routes/sickVisit'));
 app.use('/api', require('./src/routes/edEncounters'));
 app.use('/api', require('./src/routes/dontMiss'));
+app.use('/api', require('./src/routes/patientEducation'));
 app.use('/api/user', require('./src/routes/userPreferences'));
 app.use('/api/admin/learning', require('./src/routes/learningAI'));
 
diff --git a/src/routes/patientEducation.js b/src/routes/patientEducation.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1968d3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/patientEducation.js
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+// ============================================================
+// PATIENT EDUCATION HANDOUTS — parent-facing education generated
+// from an existing clinician note.
+// ============================================================
+
+var express = require('express');
+var router = express.Router();
+var { callAI } = require('../utils/ai');
+var PROMPTS = require('../utils/prompts');
+var { authMiddleware } = require('../middleware/auth');
+var logger = require('../utils/logger');
+var { wrapUserText, INJECTION_GUARD } = require('../utils/promptSafe');
+
+router.use(authMiddleware);
+
+// ── POST /patient-education ─────────────────────────────────
+// Body:
+//   noteText       — generated clinician note (required)
+//   diagnosis      — optional explicit diagnosis override/context
+//   medications    — optional medication list or free text
+//   patientAge     — optional, used for age-appropriate language
+//   language       — parent preferred language; defaults to English
+//   readingLevel   — optional plain-language target
+//   model          — optional override
+// Returns: { success, handout, model }
+router.post('/patient-education', async function(req, res) {
+  var start = Date.now();
+  try {
+    var body = req.body || {};
+    var noteText = String(body.noteText || '').trim();
+    if (!noteText) return res.status(400).json({ error: 'noteText is required' });
+
+    var language = String(body.language || 'English').trim() || 'English';
+    var context = 'PARENT PREFERRED LANGUAGE: ' + language + '\n';
+    context += 'PATIENT AGE: ' + (body.patientAge || 'unknown') + '\n';
+    context += 'READING LEVEL: ' + (body.readingLevel || 'plain language') + '\n';
+    if (body.diagnosis && String(body.diagnosis).trim()) {
+      context += 'DIAGNOSIS CONTEXT: ' + wrapUserText('diagnosis', body.diagnosis) + '\n';
+    }
+    if (body.medications && String(body.medications).trim()) {
+      context += 'MEDICATION CONTEXT: ' + wrapUserText('medications', body.medications) + '\n';
+    }
+    context += '\nCLINICIAN NOTE:\n' + wrapUserText('note', noteText);
+
+    var result = await callAI([
+      { role: 'system', content: PROMPTS.patientEducation + INJECTION_GUARD },
+      { role: 'user', content: context }
+    ], { model: body.model, maxTokens: 1800 });
+
+    var duration = Date.now() - start;
+    logger.apiCall(req.user.id, '/api/patient-education', {
+      model: result.model,
+      tokensInput: result.usage && result.usage.input_tokens,
+      tokensOutput: result.usage && result.usage.output_tokens,
+      duration: duration,
+      statusCode: 200
+    });
+
+    res.json({ success: true, handout: String(result.content || '').trim(), model: result.model });
+  } catch (e) {
+    logger.error('[patientEducation] failed', e.message);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Request failed' });
+  }
+});
+
+module.exports = router;
diff --git a/src/utils/prompts.js b/src/utils/prompts.js
index aac91fe..c5fbddf 100644
--- a/src/utils/prompts.js
+++ b/src/utils/prompts.js
@@ -547,7 +547,39 @@ WHAT TO AVOID:
 - Items already clearly documented in the note
 - Generic boilerplate ("consider differential diagnosis")
 - Treatment recommendations (this is a documentation/clinical-reasoning prompt, not a treatment plan)
-- Padding to reach 5 — fewer is fine`
+- Padding to reach 5 — fewer is fine`,
+
+  // ======================== PATIENT EDUCATION HANDOUT ========================
+  patientEducation: `You are a pediatric clinician creating a parent-facing discharge/education handout from a clinician's note.
+
+CRITICAL SAFETY RULES:
+- Use only diagnoses, medications, instructions, and clinical facts explicitly provided in the input
+- Do not invent test results, medication doses, follow-up intervals, restrictions, or return precautions not supported by the input
+- If a requested detail is missing, write a safe general sentence such as "Your care team did not specify this in the note" rather than guessing
+- This is patient education, not a new medical plan. Do not add new treatment recommendations
+- Use plain, reassuring, parent-friendly language at about a 6th grade reading level unless asked otherwise
+- Translate the entire handout into the requested parent language. Keep medication names and emergency symptoms clinically clear
+- PLAIN TEXT ONLY: do NOT use markdown formatting — no asterisks (*), no pound signs (#), no underscores (_), no backticks, no bold/italic markers
+
+Output exactly these sections, with section labels on their own lines:
+
+Diagnosis:
+Explain the diagnosis or likely diagnosis in simple language. If no diagnosis is documented, say that the note does not list a final diagnosis.
+
+What this means:
+Give a brief age-appropriate explanation for parents/caregivers.
+
+Medicines and home care:
+List only medicines and care instructions documented in the input. Include doses only if provided. If none are documented, say none were specified in the note.
+
+When to seek emergency care:
+List urgent warning signs that are either documented in the note or are broadly appropriate for the documented condition and pediatric age. Keep this section safety-focused and concise.
+
+Follow-up:
+Include follow-up timing or clinician instructions only if documented. If not documented, say to follow the care team's instructions.
+
+Questions for your care team:
+List 2-4 practical questions parents can ask if anything is unclear.`
 };
 
 // ── DB override support ────────────────────────────────────────────────────