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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2018
Journal Article
Maintaining milk supply as the baby grows (correspondence)
Smith, Kerry, Hulkes, Kylie and McGuire, Treasure (2018). Maintaining milk supply as the baby grows (correspondence). Australian Prescriber, 41 (3), 64-65. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2018.027
2018
Journal Article
Maintaining milk supply as the baby grows comments
McGuire, Treasure (2018). Maintaining milk supply as the baby grows comments. Australian Prescriber, 41 (3), 64-65. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2018.027
2018
Journal Article
Homeopathic medicinal products for preventing and treating acute respiratory tract infections in children
Hawke, Kate, van Driel, Mieke L., Buffington, Benjamin J., Mcguire, Treasure M. and King, David (2018). Homeopathic medicinal products for preventing and treating acute respiratory tract infections in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018 (4) CD005974, 1-64. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005974.pub4
2018
Journal Article
Drugs affecting milk supply during lactation
McGuire, Treasure M. (2018). Drugs affecting milk supply during lactation. Australian Prescriber, 41 (1), 7-9. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2018.002
2018
Conference Publication
When medical evidence is not enough: reflection of the longitudinal impact of Women’s Health Initiative study on hormone therapy use in Australia.
Natari, R. B., McGuire, Treasure M., Baker, P. J., Clavarino, A., Dingle, K. and Hollingworth, S. A. (2018). When medical evidence is not enough: reflection of the longitudinal impact of Women’s Health Initiative study on hormone therapy use in Australia. . 2018 Clinical and Public Health Symposium, Brisbane, QLD< Australia, 22-23 November 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Evaluating healthcare interventions using Interrupted time series analysis: an example from the Women’s Health Initiative study describing its impact on hormone therapy use in Australia
Natari, R., McGuire, T. M., Clavarino, A. M., Dingle, K. D. and Hollingworth, S. A. (2018). Evaluating healthcare interventions using Interrupted time series analysis: an example from the Women’s Health Initiative study describing its impact on hormone therapy use in Australia. Indonesia in an era of change Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 3-4 April 2018.
2018
Journal Article
Breastfeeding questions to medicines call centres from the Australian public and health professionals
Stephens, Amelia, Brodribb, Wendy, McGuire, Treasure and Deckx, Laura (2018). Breastfeeding questions to medicines call centres from the Australian public and health professionals. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 24 (5), 409-416. doi: 10.1071/PY18010
2018
Conference Publication
Women’s Health Initiative study: its longitudinal impact on hormone and complementary therapy use for menopausal symptoms in Australia
Natari, R., Baker, P., McGuire, T., Clavarino, A., Dingle, K. and Hollingworth, S. (2018). Women’s Health Initiative study: its longitudinal impact on hormone and complementary therapy use for menopausal symptoms in Australia. PSA18, Sydney, Australia, 27-29 July 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Sustained impact of the Women’s Health Initiative study on hormone therapy use in Australia: an interrupted time series analysis
Natari, R., McGuire, T., Clavarino, A., Dingle, K. and Hollingworth, S. (2018). Sustained impact of the Women’s Health Initiative study on hormone therapy use in Australia: an interrupted time series analysis. 27th Federation of Asian Pharmaceutical Associations Congress, Manila, Phillipines, 24-27 October 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Longitudinal impact of the Women’s Health Initiative study on hormone and complementary therapy used for menopausal symptoms in Australia
Natari, R., Baker, P., McGuire, T., Clavarino, A., Dingle, K. and Hollingworth, S. (2018). Longitudinal impact of the Women’s Health Initiative study on hormone and complementary therapy used for menopausal symptoms in Australia. National Medicines Symposium 2018, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 30 May - 1 June 2018.
2017
Journal Article
Australian community pharmacists’ knowledge of popular herbal/nutrient weight-loss complementary medicines
Taing, Meng-Wong, Clavarino, Alexandra M. and McGuire, Treasure M. (2017). Australian community pharmacists’ knowledge of popular herbal/nutrient weight-loss complementary medicines. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 47 (6), 463-470. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1313
2017
Journal Article
Learnings and challenges to deploy an interprofessional and independent medical education programme to a new audience
van Driel, Mieke L., McGuire, Treasure M., Stark, Richard, Lazure, Patrice, Garcia, Tina and Sullivan, Lisa (2017). Learnings and challenges to deploy an interprofessional and independent medical education programme to a new audience. Journal of European CME, 6 (1), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/21614083.2017.1400857
2017
Journal Article
Chewing the fat over statins: consumer concerns about lipid-lowering medication
Deckx, Laura, Kreijkamp-Kaspers, Sanne, McGuire, Treasure, Bedford, Suzanne and van Driel, Mieke (2017). Chewing the fat over statins: consumer concerns about lipid-lowering medication. Australian Family Physician, 46 (8), 594-601.
2017
Journal Article
The bidirectional relationship between vasomotor symptoms and depression across the menopausal transition: a systematic review of longitudinal studies
Natari, Rifani B., Clavarino, Alexandra M. , McGuire, Treasure M. , Dingle, Kaeleen D. and Hollingworth, Samantha A. (2017). The bidirectional relationship between vasomotor symptoms and depression across the menopausal transition: a systematic review of longitudinal studies. Menopause, 25 (1), 109-120. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000949
2017
Journal Article
Osteoporosis and beyond: the role of vitamin D
McGuire, Treasure (2017). Osteoporosis and beyond: the role of vitamin D. Retail Pharmacy, 54-56.
2017
Journal Article
Women's questions about medicines in pregnancy - an analysis of calls to an Australian national medicines call centre
Pijpers, Eva L., Kreijkamp-Kaspers, Sanne, McGuire, Treasure M., Deckx, Laura, Brodribb, Wendy and van Driel, Mieke L. (2017). Women's questions about medicines in pregnancy - an analysis of calls to an Australian national medicines call centre. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 57 (3), 334-341. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12531
2017
Journal Article
The emerging role of metformin in gestational diabetes mellitus
Gray, Susan G., McGuire, Treasure M., Cohen, Neale and Little, Peter J. (2017). The emerging role of metformin in gestational diabetes mellitus. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 19 (6), 765-772. doi: 10.1111/dom.12893
2017
Journal Article
Preconception planning
McGuire, Treasure (2017). Preconception planning. Retail Pharmacy, 6-8.
2017
Journal Article
Sexual health: management of erectile dysfunction
McGuire, Treasure (2017). Sexual health: management of erectile dysfunction. The Australian Journal of Pharmacy, 76-83.
2017
Journal Article
Children's medicine: what do consumers really want to know?
Crunkhorn, Clara, van Driel, Mieke, Nguyen, Van and McGuire, Treasure (2017). Children's medicine: what do consumers really want to know?. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 53 (2), 155-162. doi: 10.1111/jpc.13339
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
Contact Dr Treasure McGuire directly for media enquiries about:
- complementary medicines
- consumer medicines help seeking behaviour
- interprofessional education
- medication safety
- pharmacovigilance
- toxicology
- women's health
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