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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2011
Conference Publication
Exogenous melatonin for sleep disorders in children with visual impairment and intellectual disability: Evidence grows but research shrinks
Khan, S., Heussler, H., McGuire, T., Pache, D., Dakin, C. J., Cooper, D., Norris, R., Flenady, V. and Charles, B. (2011). Exogenous melatonin for sleep disorders in children with visual impairment and intellectual disability: Evidence grows but research shrinks. 25th Anniversary Meeting of the Associated-Professional-Sleep-Societies (APSS), Minneapolis, United States, 11-15 June 2011. Darien, IL, United States: Associated Professional Sleep Societies.
2010
Journal Article
Drug interactions with complementary medicines
Moses, Geraldine and McGuire, Treasure (2010). Drug interactions with complementary medicines. Australian Prescriber, 33 (6), 177-180. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2010.084
2010
Journal Article
Should infant formula be available only on prescription?
James, Jennifer and McGuire, Treasure M. (2010). Should infant formula be available only on prescription?. Pharmacy News (DECEMBER-JANUARY)
2010
Journal Article
Interprofessional learning sessions: Assessing the impact on medical and pharmacy students
Hattingh, H. L., McGuire, T. and Rogers, G. D. (2010). Interprofessional learning sessions: Assessing the impact on medical and pharmacy students. Focus on Health Professional Education, 12 (2), 48-60.
2010
Journal Article
Goodbye TAIS and thanks for all the information!
McGuire, Treasure M. and Patounas, Marea (2010). Goodbye TAIS and thanks for all the information!. Australian Prescriber, 33 (5), 147-149. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2010.069
2010
Journal Article
A sight for sore eyes
McGuire, Treasure (2010). A sight for sore eyes. Pharmacy News (SEPTEMBER), 31-37.
2010
Journal Article
A sight for sore eyes (Clinical Review)
McGuire, Treasure (2010). A sight for sore eyes (Clinical Review). Pharmacy News, 31-37.
2010
Journal Article
[Intervention Protocol] Melatonin for non-respiratory sleep disorders in visually impaired children
Khan, Sohil, Heussler, Helen, McGuire, Treasure, Dakin, Carolyn, Pache, David, Cooper, David, Norris, Ross, Flenady, Vicki and Charles, Bruce (2010). [Intervention Protocol] Melatonin for non-respiratory sleep disorders in visually impaired children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (5), 1-11. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008473
2010
Journal Article
H1N1 Pandemic preparation
McGuire, T. (2010). H1N1 Pandemic preparation. Pharmacy News (APRIL), 25-28.
2010
Journal Article
Breaking the pain cycle
McGuire, T. (2010). Breaking the pain cycle. Pharmacy News (MARCH), 27-33.
2010
Journal Article
Influenza H1N1 vaccine
Patounas, M. and McGuire, T. (2010). Influenza H1N1 vaccine. Australian Prescriber, 33 (1), 5-5. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2010.002
2010
Conference Publication
Evaluating complementary medicines resources: Separating the wheat from the chaff
Walters, J., McGuire, T.M., Williamson, M., Pache, D. and Van Driel, M. (2010). Evaluating complementary medicines resources: Separating the wheat from the chaff. National Medicines Symposium 2010, Melbourne, Australia, 24-28 May 2010.
2010
Conference Publication
Evaluating complementary medicines resources: Sifting fact from fiction
McGuire, Treasure, Walters, Julie, Dean, Angela, Van Driel, Mieke, Del Mar, Christopher, Moses, Geraldine, Pache, David, Loadsman, Peter and Williamson, Margaret (2010). Evaluating complementary medicines resources: Sifting fact from fiction. 16th International Social Pharmacy Workshop, Lisbon, Portugal, 23-26 August 2010. Redondela, Spain: Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas.
2010
Conference Publication
Evaluating Complementary Medicines resources: Identifying the cream of the crop
McGuire, Treasure, Walters, Julie, Dean, Angela, Van Driel, Mieke, Del Mar, Christopher, Moses, Geraldine, Pache, David, Loadsman, Peter and Williamson, Margaret (2010). Evaluating Complementary Medicines resources: Identifying the cream of the crop. 2010 Primary Health Care (PHC) Research Conference, Darwin, Australia, 30 June-2 July 2010. Australia: Primary Health Care Research and Information Service.
2009
Conference Publication
Introducing interprofessional pain management learning sessions as part of medical and pharmacy programs
Hattingh, H.L., Rogers, G. and McGuire, T.M. (2009). Introducing interprofessional pain management learning sessions as part of medical and pharmacy programs. ANZAME, Launceston, TAS, Australia, 30 June-3 July 2009.
2009
Journal Article
The best CM information resources
McGuire, Treasure (2009). The best CM information resources. Journal of Complementary Medicine, 8 (3), 5-5.
2009
Journal Article
Predictors of Safety-Related Enquiries about Psychotropic Medication in Young People and Families Accessing a Medicines Information Service
Dean, A. J., Witham, M. and McGuire, T. (2009). Predictors of Safety-Related Enquiries about Psychotropic Medication in Young People and Families Accessing a Medicines Information Service. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 19 (2), 179-185. doi: 10.1089/cap.2008.075
2009
Other Outputs
Review of the Quality of Complementary Medicines Information Resources: Summary Report
McGuire, Treasure, Walters, J.A., Dean, A.J., Van Driel, M., Del Mar, C., Kotsirilos, V., Moses, G.M., Chong, S., Deed, G., Eldred, B., Hardy, J., Heussler, H., Hollingworth, S., Marron, L., Mendel, J. and Pache, D. (2009). Review of the Quality of Complementary Medicines Information Resources: Summary Report. -:
2009
Journal Article
A growing concern
McGuire, T. (2009). A growing concern. Pharmacy News (JULY), 22-24.
2009
Journal Article
A whiter shade of pale
Roberts, Simone and McGuire, Treasure (2009). A whiter shade of pale. Pharmacy News (APR.), 32-35.
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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