This group will be formed of disease, public health and medical experts including some members of the initial panel that was set up by the NCAA.

Representatives from organisations and medical groups that have worked with the advisory panel and NCAA schools in the past will also be present in the group.

It aims to improve communication during the COVID-19 pandemic between universities and the NCAA and will span Divisions I, II and III as well as Division I's five conferences too.

The medical advisory group will also review new COVID-19 information to provide guidance to NCAA membership regarding training and competition to ensure the virus does not spread.

Within that, there will be COVID-19 protocols put in place by the group for its training and competitions.

There will also be psychological, medical and mental health guidelines caused by the consequences of COVID-19, as well as researching possible vaccines and medical treatments for the virus.

The group will be chaired by the NCAA chief medical officer Brian Hainline, who will provide reports to the NCAA President Mark Emmert and the NCAA Board of Governors.

Additionally, reports will be provided to all divisional governance bodies including those for American football and basketball - the NCAA's biggest sports.

It does not hold the ability to make decisions for the NCAA, but will just provide guidelines.

The group will continue to provide protocols for health and safety as part of the American collegiate sport's return to play.

It is expected that the first report will be released in three to four weeks and will specifically address men's and women's basketball.

The medical advisory group will meet weekly and additionally will conduct biweekly video conferences with Hainline and other panel members providing information to the conferences.

Each conference must select an individual to attend this biweekly meeting.

In March, the NCAA formed a coronavirus advisory panel prior to the larger outbreak that hit the United States in April and May.

Later in March, with COVID-19 becoming an imminent threat in the US, the NCAA cancelled its winter and spring championships.