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
- Postgraduate Diploma, 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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2001
Conference Publication
Introducing a national drug information service for Australian community-based, health professionals.
McGuire, T. (2001). Introducing a national drug information service for Australian community-based, health professionals.. SHPA 25th Federal Conference, Hobart, 8-11 Nov 2001. Hobart: Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia.
2001
Journal Article
Vitamin A and teratogenicity.
McGuire, T. (2001). Vitamin A and teratogenicity.. Australian Pharmacist, 20 (2), 125-127.
2001
Conference Publication
Introducing a national drug information service for community health professionals in Australia.
Vernon, G.M. and McGuire, T. (2001). Introducing a national drug information service for community health professionals in Australia.. World Congress of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences 2001, 61st International Congress of FIP, Singapore, 1-6 Sept 2001. Singapore: Federation Internationale Pharmaceutique.
2001
Journal Article
Controlling our weight - The problems with the quick fix.
McGuire, T. (2001). Controlling our weight - The problems with the quick fix.. Australian Pharmacy Trade, 2001 (12 July), 20-23.
2001
Journal Article
Drugs in pregnancy: Weighing the risks and benefits.
McGuire, T. (2001). Drugs in pregnancy: Weighing the risks and benefits.. Australian Pharmacy Trade, 2001 (22 March), 28-30.
2001
Journal Article
Osteoporosis: Make no bones about it.
McGuire, T. (2001). Osteoporosis: Make no bones about it.. Australian Pharmacy Trade, 2001 (4 Oct), 16-20.
2001
Conference Publication
Online medicine information seekers: A qualitative pilot study of Australian consumer views and experiences.
Bessell, T.L., Whitty, J. A., McGuire, T., Silagy, C., Anderson, J.M., Hiller, J.E. and Sansom, L.N. (2001). Online medicine information seekers: A qualitative pilot study of Australian consumer views and experiences.. APSA Annual Conference 2001, Melbourne, 9-12 Dec 2001. Melbourne: Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association.
2001
Journal Article
Contraceptive options examined.
McGuire, T. (2001). Contraceptive options examined.. Australian Pharmacy Trade, 2001 (6 Sept), 16-19.
2001
Conference Publication
Got the urge to herbal: Development and publication of Australian complementary medicines monographs.
McGuire, T., Vernon, J.M., Walters, J.A., Woodhouse, M.E. and Bicopoulos, D. (2001). Got the urge to herbal: Development and publication of Australian complementary medicines monographs.. SHPA 25th Federal Conference, Hobart, 8-11 Nov 2001. Hobart: Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia.
2001
Journal Article
Tackling infestations head on.
McGuire, T. (2001). Tackling infestations head on.. Australian Pharmacy Trade, 2001 (22 Feb), 18-20.
2000
Journal Article
An evidence based approach to complimentary medicines in menopause
McGuire, T. (2000). An evidence based approach to complimentary medicines in menopause. Changes (Journal of Australasian Menopause Soociety) (June), 1-10.
2000
Conference Publication
A general practitioner prescribing educational intervention involving a medication panel: A model for the future
McGuire, T., Jackson, C., Dommers, E. and Nyst, P. (2000). A general practitioner prescribing educational intervention involving a medication panel: A model for the future. Quality Use of Medicines Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 13-14 July 1999. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Queensland Health.
1999
Journal Article
Highlights from the 1998 National Medicines Week phone-in
McGuire, T. (1999). Highlights from the 1998 National Medicines Week phone-in. The Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 29 (1), 55-56.
1999
Conference Publication
A general practitioner prescribing educational intervention involving a medication panel
McGuire, T., Jackson, C., Dommers, E. and Nyst, P. (1999). A general practitioner prescribing educational intervention involving a medication panel. SHPA 24th Federal Conference, Perth, WA, 25-28 Nov. 1999. Perth, WA: SHPA.
1999
Conference Publication
Consumer medicines information services: Evaluation of two major Australian models of medication liaison
McGuire, T., Moses, G. M. and Marshall, R. T. (1999). Consumer medicines information services: Evaluation of two major Australian models of medication liaison. SHPA 24th Federal Conference, Perth, WA, 25-28 Nov. 1999. Perth, WA: SHPA.
1999
Conference Publication
Improvements in clinical work practices and patient outcomes through provision of a quality assured medication liaison service
Stowasser, D., McGuire, T., Collins, D. M. and Petrie, G. M. (1999). Improvements in clinical work practices and patient outcomes through provision of a quality assured medication liaison service. American College of Clinical Pharmacy 1999 Congress, Florida, USA, 11-14 Apr. 1999. USA:
1999
Journal Article
A GP prescribing education intervention involving a medication panel
Dommers, E., Jackson, C. L., McGuire, T. and Nyst, P. E. (1999). A GP prescribing education intervention involving a medication panel. Australian Family Physician, 28 (11), 1191-1195.
1999
Conference Publication
Outcomes of hospital pre-registration training: Assessing clinical competence
Coombes, J., Davies, J. G., Harrhy, K., McGuire, T., McPherson, G. and McRobbie, D. (1999). Outcomes of hospital pre-registration training: Assessing clinical competence. SHPA 24th Federal Conference, Perth, WA, 25-28 Nov. 1999. Perth, WA: SHPA.
1997
Book Chapter
Safe use of drugs while breastfeeding
McGuire, Treasure Madeleine (1997). Safe use of drugs while breastfeeding . Breastfeeding management in Australia. (pp. 221-232) edited by Brodribb, Wendy. Melbourne, VIC Australia: Australian Breastfeeding Association.
1996
Journal Article
A pharmaceutical care liaison model
McGuire, Treasure M. (1996). A pharmaceutical care liaison model. Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 26 (1), 36-37.
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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