Overview
Background
Associate Professor Treasure McGuire graduated with a Bachelor of Pharmacy and a Bachelor of Science (Pharmacology) from the University of Queensland UQ). She also completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy and Graduate Certificate in Higher Education at UQ. In 2005, she completed her PhD in the School of Population Health, UQ, entitled Consumer medicines call centres: a medication liaison model of pharmaceutical care.
She held a conjoint appointment between the School of Pharmacy, UQ and Mater Pharmacy, Mater Health, South East Queensland between 1996 and December 2022. She was appointed as a Senior Lecturer in 2006, Associate Professor, Clinical in 2021 and since 2023 Honorary Associate Professor. Treasure also holds a conjoint appointment between Mater and the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University as Associate Professor of Pharmacology. In her clinical role at Mater, she is Assistant Director of Pharmacy (Practice and Development). At UQ, she coordinated a graduate clinical pharmacy course within the Master of Clinical Pharmacy program for over a decade. In 2016, this program received a UQ Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences Team Award for Programs that Enhance Learning and in 2017 a citation in the University of Queensland Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
Treasure’s research is translational, focusing on patient centred-care and quality use of medicines in the domains of medicines information, evidence-based practice, medication safety, reproductive health, complementary medicines, communicable diseases and interprofessional education. She is a Emeritus Fellow of the Australasian College of Pharmacy, Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and Foundation Fellow, Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy. In recognition of her services to medicines information, she received the Lilly International Fellowship in Hospital Pharmacy and the Bowl of Hygeia of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. In 2015, she was the recipient of the Sr Eileen Pollard Medal (Mater Research-UQ) for excellence in incorporating research into clinical care provision.
Availability
- Dr Treasure McGuire is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland
- Postgraduate Diploma, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Postgraduate Certificate, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Women's health
particularly medicines use in pregnancy and breastfeeding
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Consumer health and medicines information seeking behaviour
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Complementary medicines
Use, evidence of efficacy and safety
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Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance
medication use and safety
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Interprofessional education
Research impacts
Associate Professor Treasure McGuire has a record of national achievement in clinical research: Lilly International Hospital Pharmacy Fellowship (1983), Sandoz Research Fellowship (1993), and Sr Eileen Pollard Medal for excellence in incorporating research into clinical care provision (Mater Research-UQ, 2015). Between 1995 and 2012, she transitioned innovative pharmacist-demonstration projects into national, medicines call centres, supporting over 200,000 consumer help-seeking events and delivering $4.5 millio funding from professional stakeholders to support these quality use of medicines activities. Her related PhD provided strategic opportunities to increase the consumer voice in health decision-making (27 peer-reviewed papers, 58 conference papers as research lead).
In 2012, her evidence-based collaborative was awarded a NHMRC-CRE grant, ‘Minimising Antibiotic Resistance for Acute Respiratory Infections’ ($2.5 million over 5 years). I led pragmatic research matching antibiotic pack size with guideline duration of use and evaluated antimicrobial stewardship interventions. Opportunities followed: TGA initiatives (removal of repeats from commonly prescribed antibiotics), 2017 HABS Faculty Research Collaboration Seeding Grant success, and seven Cochrane systematic reviews.
The quality and impact of Treasure’s work is evident through publication in international recognised outlets: over 90 peer-reviewed papers (23 as first author), 26 book chapters/e-modules, and 134 conference presentations. She has developed a growing pharmacy workforce with research skills, integral to their professional development. Whilst securing modest funding (≈$750,000) for practice-based research as primary investigator, her co-investigator grants exceed $3 million. However, Treasure’s key achievement is that her research continues to inform practice change in healthcare delivery and medicines use.
Works
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2004
Journal Article
The risks of travel: A hitch-hiker's guide to vaccines
McGuire, T. (2004). The risks of travel: A hitch-hiker's guide to vaccines. Pharmacy News (2 Sept 2004), 29-32.
2004
Conference Publication
Herbs in breast milk: What effect do they have on Mum and Baby?
McGuire, T. (2004). Herbs in breast milk: What effect do they have on Mum and Baby?. Australian Neonatal Nurses Association (Queensland) 2004 State Conference, Brisbane, 14 Aug 2004. Queensland: ANNA-Q.
2004
Journal Article
Constant craving: Dependence, tolerance and withdrawal in illicit drug use
McGuire, T. (2004). Constant craving: Dependence, tolerance and withdrawal in illicit drug use. Pharmacy News (9 Dec 2004), 19-22.
2004
Conference Publication
Statin-induced musculoskeletal adverse events: An audit of calls to the AME
McGuire, T., Moses, G. M., Shea, S., Hildebrand, A. M. and Sutton, J. (2004). Statin-induced musculoskeletal adverse events: An audit of calls to the AME. National Medicines Symposium 2004, Brisbane, 28-30 July 2004. Sydney: National Prescribing Service.
2004
Conference Publication
Statin-induced musculoskeletal adverse events: An audit of calls to the AME line
Hildebrand, A. M., McGuire, T., Moses, G. M., Shea, S. and Sutton, J. (2004). Statin-induced musculoskeletal adverse events: An audit of calls to the AME line. 2nd Australasian Conference on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Canberra, Australia, 9-11 Aug 2004. Victoria: ICMS.
2004
Journal Article
The silent STD: Chlamydia widespread and dangerous but often undetected
McGuire, T. (2004). The silent STD: Chlamydia widespread and dangerous but often undetected. Pharmacy News (30 Sept 2004), 19-24.
2004
Conference Publication
Antidepressant washout periods: A code or a guideline?
Walters, J.A., McGuire, T., Hutton, A.R. and McNamara, A. (2004). Antidepressant washout periods: A code or a guideline?. National Medicines Symposium 2004, Brisbane, 28-30 July 2004. Sydney: National Prescribing Service.
2004
Journal Article
Children and complementary medicine
McGuire, T. (2004). Children and complementary medicine. Journal of Complementary Medicine, 3 (2), 42-46.
2004
Conference Publication
NPS medicines line: Emerging trends
McGuire, T. and Kyle, G. (2004). NPS medicines line: Emerging trends. National Medicines Symposium 2004, Brisbane, 28-30 July 2004. Sydney: National Prescribing Service.
2004
Conference Publication
The adverse medicine events line: The first 1000 calls
McGuire, T. and Moses, G. M. (2004). The adverse medicine events line: The first 1000 calls. 2nd Australasian Conference on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Canberra, 9-11 Aug 2004. Victoria: ICMS.
2004
Journal Article
Complementary medicines for substance use - what you need to know
Dean, A. J. and McGuire, T. (2004). Complementary medicines for substance use - what you need to know. Drugs in Society
2004
Journal Article
The morning after: How to counsel patients about emergency contraception
McGuire, T. (2004). The morning after: How to counsel patients about emergency contraception. Pharmacy News (22 July 2004), 29-32.
2004
Conference Publication
Consumer-style adverse medicine event reporting: Progress from the Adverse Medicine Events Line
Moses, G.M. and McGuire, T. (2004). Consumer-style adverse medicine event reporting: Progress from the Adverse Medicine Events Line. National Medicines Symposium 2004, Brisbane, 28-30 July 2004. Sydney: National Prescribing Service.
2004
Book Chapter
Safe use of drugs while breastfeeding
McGuire, Treasure Madeleine (2004). Safe use of drugs while breastfeeding . Breastfeeding management in Australia. (pp. 269-290) edited by Brodribb, Wendy. Melbourne, VIC Australia: Australian Breastfeeding Association.
2004
Journal Article
Herbal therapies and substance use: What you need to know
Dean, A. J. and McGuire, T. (2004). Herbal therapies and substance use: What you need to know. Drugs in Society, 2004 (December), 15-17.
2003
Journal Article
Surviving infancy: What parents need to know
McGuire, T. (2003). Surviving infancy: What parents need to know. Pharmacy News, 2003 (17 Apr.), 11-12.
2003
Book Chapter
Prescribing for women
McGuire, T. (2003). Prescribing for women. Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Women's Health. (pp. 28-34) edited by V. O'Connor and G. Kovacs. UK: Cambridge Uni. Press.
2003
Journal Article
Managing bipolar disorder
McGuire, T. and Loadsman, P. (2003). Managing bipolar disorder. Pharmacy News, 2003 (12 June), 9-13.
2003
Conference Publication
Who should report adverse drug reactions: Health professionals or consumers
McGuire, T. (2003). Who should report adverse drug reactions: Health professionals or consumers. SHPA 26th Federal Conference, Canberra, 13-16 Nov. 2003. Canberra: SHPA.
2003
Journal Article
Complementary medicines and breastfeeding
McGuire, T. (2003). Complementary medicines and breastfeeding. Journal of Complementary Medicine, 2 (Jan/Feb.2003), 34-38.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Treasure McGuire is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Addressing early discontinuation of antidepressant treatment from a patient and health care professional perspective
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Maria Donald, Dr Sam Hollingworth
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Dynamics of patient-based benefit-risk assessment and information seeking for medication decision-making in chronic disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Helen Benham, Dr Sam Hollingworth
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Off-label metformin in gestational diabetes: a mixed-method analysis of pharmacist and stakeholder perceptions of collaboration and practice
Associate Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Evolving management of menopausal symptoms in Australian women: Response to evidence changes about hormone therapy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sam Hollingworth
Media
Enquiries
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- complementary medicines
- consumer medicines help seeking behaviour
- interprofessional education
- medication safety
- pharmacovigilance
- toxicology
- women's health
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