IHAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF RVDS FOR A UMBER OF YEARS AND FEEL THEY PRESENT LECTURES THAT ARE EQUAL TO OR BETTER THAN MOST CE COURSES I HAVE ATTENDED.I FEEL IT IS A DISSERVICE TO THE PROFESSION NOT TO RECOGNIZE THE EFFORT PUT INTO THESE LECTURES AND NOT GIVE CE CREDIT FOR THEM.WE ARE IN A RURL AREA AND IT IS NOT AS EASY TO ATTEND COURSES AS IT IS IN A CITY WITH A DENTAL SCHOOL OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES.